[1st verse:] Nellie Brown, stenographer Working on the second floor Writing letters for a man named Kelly Kelly's wife, a lady thin Calls around, is ushered in Sees her husband fondly kiss Miss Nellie Next morning Kelly whispered in Nell's ear She left the office singing loud and clear [Refrain:] I'm going on a long vacation Oh you railway station First in years so give three cheers Yea bo, yea, hurray, hurray Ev'rybody in creation Needs some recreation My boss guessed I need some rest Yea, I'm going away [2nd verse:] Nellie told the office boy He replied with shrieks of joy Then went in and said to Mister Kelly "Nellie told me where she'd go I can tell your wife you know Don't you think I better go with Nellie?" Next week the office boy and Nellie Brown Were holding hands and singing out of town