A tribute to a dear, personal friend of the author, 1905.
To be sung with expression and tenderness.
words and music by Paul Dresser
The sheet music:
Accompaniment track:
Lyrics
- Everything is over and I’m feeling bad
I lost the best pal that I ever had
‘Tis but a fortnight, since she was here
Seems like she’s gone though for twenty year
Oh, how I miss her my old pal
Oh how I’d kiss her my gal Sal
Face not so handsome, but eyes don’t you know
That shone just as bright, as they did years ago
Chorus
They called her frivolous Sal
A peculiar sort of a gal
With a heart that was mellow
An all ’round good fellow
Was my gal Sal
Your troubles, sorrows, and care
She was always willing to share
A wild sort of devil, but dead on the level
Was my gal Sal
- Brought her little dainties just afore she died
Promised she would meet me, on the other side
Told her how I loved her, she said: “I know Jim”
Just do your best, leave the rest to Him
Gently I pressed her to my breast
Soon she would take her last long rest
She looked at me and murmured, “Pal”
And softly I whispered, “Goodbye Sal”
Sung here by Fred Feild: