A popular song from 1878.
words and music by Sol Smith Russell
Lyrics
- They locked me in an upper room
And took away the key
Because I would not wed a man
Who never suited me
They did not know the female heart
Or they had plainly seen
How locks and bars could never keep
A girl of seventeen
Refrain
Resolved, therefore
I would not stay to be imposed upon
So, while they thought I was secure
I was going, going, gone
- The night was dark, the window raised
How could I answer no
My charms had been so highly praised
And Charlie teased me so
A railroad station being near
A carriage waiting by
What could I do in such a case
What could I do but fly?
Sung here by Fred Feild: