Mission Hall

When you're walkin' the London river

When you're strollin down the mall

Night-shift ends in a Soho bar room

Think on back to the mission hall

Winters creepin across 'the sea now

Rain its freezin on 'the wall

Doos & sparras on the chimney

On the roof o' the mission hall

Oh summer days and smilin faces

Waitin for, the night to fall

Makin eyes and savin wages

For the dance at the mission hall-

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Oh when I saw her I could've hugged her

Life so young wi a kindly brow

Takin' hearts wi foolish glances

Breakin lives and foolish vows

Ah when they say the sweetest kisses

Surely hide the darkest souls

Time for love and it was tender

Her heart was black as the winter coal

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She saved the fare for a train from Euston

Got aboard and shot the craw

Blew a kiss and blessed the baby

Broke my heart to see her go

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