[1st verse:] You've heard about foxy old Brownie Who sent his whole fam'ly away Well you can just bet that I envied old Brown When I heard him shouting Hooray! I borrowed some money from Brownie Induced my old lady to pack It's now been a month and I can't raise the price To pay for her fare coming back [Refrain:] Oh, where is my wife tonight? Oh, why did she leave my sight? I'm sorry to say, I shouted hooray! Oh, why did I ever let her go away? She never would leave the town If it hadn't have been for Brown Bring back, bring back Bring back my wifey to me [2nd verse:] I've tried ev'ry way to raise money But none of my friends are in town Excepting the one man who started this thing So I called around to see Brown He answered, "I'm sorry old fellow I'll have to refuse you this time I just have enough money left in the bank To send for that fam'ly of mine"
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