Whistling Billy

by Micky Slinger

William O’Connell was orphaned at four
While wandering the Monto was found by a whore
Was given a whistle by a sailor ashore
And he learned how to play it at the brothel’s front door

Singing clean girls clean girls prettiest you’ve ever seen girls
For whiskey & wine there’s nowhere so fine as the tavern of Nellie O’Hare

Out front of the brothel young Billy would play
And at noon or at sunset he’d go for his pay
A half pint o’ whiskey and the girl Maggie May
For whistling and singing the deals of the day

Clean girls clean girls prettiest you’ve ever seen girls
For whiskey & wine there’s nowhere so fine as the tavern of Nellie O’Hare

Kind sir I assure you my playin’s a treat
I can jig and can reel while ya dance ‘neath the sheets
The ladies are lovely and the madam discreet
And the prices on whiskey sure no one can beat

Clean girls clean girls prettiest you’ve ever seen girls
For whiskey or wine there’s nowhere so fine as the tavern of Nellie O’Hare

Fa da diddily aye dum fa diddle die day
What would you give to hear a whistling boy play?
For a drop of good whiskey or roll in the hay
O’Hare’s is the finest in all of the quay!

Clean girls clean girls prettiest you’ve ever seen girls
For whiskey or wine there’s nowhere so fine as the tavern of Nellie O’Hare

Singing Clean girls clean girls prettiest you’ve ever seen girls
For whiskey or wine there’s nowhere so fine as the tavern of Nellie O’Hare