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  • `We sat a table in Lindy's and I ordered up dinners for two
  • My guest was a grimy intruder who had ask me to buy him a stew
  • But some how I pitied the beggar so shabbly dressed and so old
  • And I ask him the cause of his trouble and this is the story he told
  • I know what it means to be happy I once had a wife and some dough
  • We did a trapeze act together and we circled the globe with a show
  • But long years of dangerous acting had tired us of roaming around
  • And this was to be our last season we'd pack in and stay on the ground
  • We'd pick out a home in the country and one or two kids would be swell
  • She lived for no one but her Larry and I lived for no one but Nell
  • We counted the days till the blow off and the final act now was at hand
  • We sat in our dressing room waiting and we listened they struck up the band
  • We looked at each other in silence the last time for us to go on
  • We trotted out under the big top and she carried herself like a swan
  • I thought as she swung into action so graceful and spry as an elf
  • If God made a soul any sweeter he kept her up there for himself
  • Now thousands of people applauded the regular routine was through
  • The singles and doubles were perfect now we just had the climax to do
  • I still can't account for the crackup but God I can picture it yet
  • She made a bum leave on the triple and I missed her and she missed the net
  • With Nell gone and nothin' to live for I let myself go to the bad
  • I've haggled in barrooms and hey joints and they took me for all that I had
  • At night I lay drunk in some hallway and dream about high bars and Nell
  • I see her white form coming at me I miss her and let out a yell
  • With that the poor devil quit talking he shuddered and lowered his head
  • I shook him but he didn't answer I summoned for help he was dead
  • I looked at my watch I must hurry I'd almost forgotten my date
  • Right now I was due at the playhouse and opening night at eight
  • Right now I was due at the playhouse and opening night there at eight
  • So I paid for his meal and departed I smiled for I knew very well
  • While I was first nighting on Broadway he too was first nighting with Nell

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