Lyrics:

Down by the river that flows by the Coal yard
Stand wooden houses with shutters torn down.
There lived a girl, everybody called Patches.
Patches my darling of old shanty Town.
We planed to marry when June brought the summer, I couldn't wait to make Patches my bride.
Now I don't see houw that can ever happen, My folks say no and my heart breaks inside.
'Chrous'
Patches oh what can I do?
I swear I will always love you.
But a girl from that place, will just bring me disgrace.
So my floks won't let me love you.
Each night I cry as I think about that Shanty, and pretty Patches there watches the door.
She doesn't know that I can't come to see her. Patches must believe that I love her no more.
I hear a neighbor telling my father, he says a girl name of Patches was found floating face down in that dirty old river,
That flow by the coalyards in old Shanty Town.
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Patches oh what can I do?
I swear I will always love you.
It my not be right, but I'll join you tonight,
Patches I'm coming to you.