They say there's lovely girls in Manchester
Pretty maids in London town
I've 'eard of the lovely girls of Liverpool
The sort'ool never get thee down
But I don't want a girl from Birmingham
There's pretty uns where I do dwell
When it's moonlight on the Malago
Lookin fur a Bristol belle.
I remember Shirley from Shire'ampton
Then there was Lockleaze Lil
Pretty little Jenny from St Jarjiz
Gave I me first big frill
We ad such lovely times on Mutton Tump
Strollin by the Feeder side
When it's moonlight on the Malago
Lookin fur a Bristol bride.
Flirty little Flora from Fishponds
Really swept I off me feet
Dirty little Dora from Downend
Made me ole art miss a beat
Tall'ns, small'ns'n skinny'ns
An the fattest'ns ees ever seen
When it's moonlight on the Malago
Every girlie looks a queen!
Fredal, Brendal and Barbaral
Used to make I 'eave a sigh
Monical and sweet Veronical
Each one I thought the one fur I
Until I met ar Glorial
From Beminster and there's no doubt
When it's moonlight on the Malago
Glorial an I goes out.
So if you ever goes to Bristol town
Be sure to follow my advice
From Ar'cliff, Orfield or Durdham Down
You'll find the girlies very nice
An if you chance to find a sportin one
An yer courtin one fine summer's night
Show er the moonlight on the Malago
An everything'll be alright!