["Up to Mighty London"] Up to mighty London came an Irishman one day Out to sweep the paper's door, sure everyone was gay Singing songs of tick-a-dee-lick, brand and length and square Till Paddy got excited, then he shouted to them there It's a long way to St. Bavarie, it's a long way to go It's a long way to St. Bavarie, to the sweetest girl I know Don't bother, tick-a-dee-lick, farewell, farewell It's a long, long way to St.
Bavarie, but my heart's right there It's a long way to St. Bavarie, it's a long way to go It's a long way to St. Bavarie, to the sweetest girl I know Don't bother, tick-a-dee-lick, farewell, farewell It's a long, long way to St.
Bavarie, but my heart's right there Paddy wrote her a letter to his iris, Molly, oh Saying, should you not receive it, write and let me know If I may mistake his spelling, Molly, dear, said he Remember, it's the pen that's bad, don't lay the blame on me It's a long way to St. Bavarie, it's a long way to go It's a long way to St. Bavarie, to the sweetest girl I know Don't bother, tick-a-dee-lick, farewell, farewell It's a long,
long way to St. Bavarie, but my heart's right there Molly wrote a neat reply to Irish Paddy, oh Saying, my man only wants to marry me, and so Please, my friend, don't tick-a-dee-lick, or you'll be to blame Oh, love has very drowsy, silly, hoping you're the same It's a long way to St. Bavarie, it's a long way to go It's a long way to St.
Bavarie, to the sweetest girl I know Don't bother, tick-a-dee-lick, farewell, farewell It's a long, long way to St. Bavarie, but my heart's right there
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Albert Farrington recorded 1914–1918
A baritone who recorded for Edison during and just after the First World War, usually as a solo voice in front of a chorus and orchestra — the format Edison favoured for patriotic and sentimental material. Beyond his recordings, almost nothing about him is documented.
Written from Discography of American Historical Recordings. Corrections welcome.