A Drop Of Brandyo lyrics

A landlady of France loved an officer, `tis said
And the officer he dearly loved his brandy-o.
Now said she ``I dearly love this officer, tho` his nose is red
And his legs are what the regiment calls bandy-o.
2. But when this bandy officer was ordered to the coast,
Then she tore her lovely locks that looked so sandy-o
``Now goodbye, my love,`` said she, ``when you write please pay the post,
But before we part we`ll take a drop of brandy-o.``

3. ``Take a bottle of it with you,`` to the officer she said,
``In your tent, you know, my love will be the dandy-o``
``You`re right, my dear,`` said he, ``for a tent is very damp
And `tis better in my tent to take some brandy-o``

4. So she filled him up a bumper just before he left the town,
With another for herself so neat and handy-o.
And to keep their droopin` spirits up the poured the spirits down,
For love is like the colic, cured with brandy-o.