Sarah*

[Verse 1] I came upon a charming girl And Sarah is her name Her parents wants a husband With riches, wealth, and fame I have no wealth, and riches and fame Have never come my way 'Til the night I went to visit my love And through the keyhole say [Chorus] Sarah, Sarah, won't you come out tonight? Sarah, Sarah, the moon is shining bright Put your hat and jacket on Tell your mother you won't be long And I'll be waiting for you 'round the corner [Verse 2] My Sarah is a girl like this A girl you seldom see She loves me only for myself And not for my money And every night at eight o'clock She puts her needle away And standing just outside her door And through the keyhole say (And through the keyhole say) [Chorus] Sarah, Sarah, won't you come out tonight? Sarah, Sarah, the moon is shining bright Put your hat and jacket on And tell your mother you won't be long And I'll be waiting for you 'round the corner [Verse 3] One night a little after eight I crept up to her door I whispered, "Sarah, darling," As I'd often done before "I'll give you a Sarah!" said a voice As down I went a-flop And her mother saying As she kicked me all around the shop [Chorus] She said, "Sarah, Sarah, won't you come out tonight? Sarah, Sarah, the moon is shining bright." [Instrumental] [Verse 4] The old woman, she thought she'd killed me And I let her think so, too As I lay there on the floor I scarce knew what to do At last she said, "Is he live or dead? My girl I'll let him wed." So up I jumps, says "Thank you, ma'am" And to to my girl, I said [Chorus] I said, "Sarah, Sarah, won't you come out tonight? Sarah, Sarah, the moon is shining bright Put your hat and jacket on And tell your mother you won't be long And I'll be waiting for you 'round the corner," Sarah, Sarah, won't you come out tonight? Sarah, Sarah, the moon is shining bright Put your hat and jacket on And tell your mother you won't be long And I'll be waiting for you 'round the corner And I'll be waiting for you 'round the corner And I'll be waiting for you 'round the corner