Help me Bob, I'm bully in the alley,

Wey hey, Bully in the alley.

Help me Bob, I'm bully in the alley,

Bully down in Shinbone alley.

Sally is a girl that I loved dearly,

Wey hey, Bully in the alley.

Sally is the girl that I spliced nearly,

Bully down in Shinbone alley.

For seven long years I courted little Sally,

Wey hey, Bully in the alley.

All She did was dilly and dally,

Bully down in Shinbone alley.

I left my Sal, I went a-sailing

Wey hey, Bully in the alley.

Signed on a big ship, I went a-whaling

Bully down in Shinbone alley.

If ever I get back, I'll marry little Sally,

Wey hey, Bully in the alley.

Have six kids and live in Shinbone alley,

Bully down in Shinbone alley.

I thought I heard the old man saying,

Wey hey, Bully in the alley.

One more pull and we're belaying,

Bully down in Shinbone alley.

Help me Bob, I'm bully in the alley,

Wey hey, Bully in the alley.

Help me Bob, I'm bully in the alley,

Bully down in Shinbone alley.

Additional Verses found in other versions

Now Sally she's a Badian beauty,

Wey hey, Bully in the alley.

Sally is a girl that knows her duty.

Bully down in Shinbone Alley

Now Sally she's a bright mulatto,

Wey hey, Bully in the alley.

Pretty girl but I can't get at her.

Bully down in Shinbone Alley

When I get thru some 'hoo and I go and see my Sally,

Wey hey, Bully in the alley.

I throw her a line and make fast in her alley.

Bully down in Shinbone Alley

Now it's time to leave and I'm gonna slip my cable

Wey hey, Bully in the alley.

I go and see my Sally as often as I'm able.

Bully down in Shinbone Alley.

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