AND THE GREAT BIG SAW CAME NEARER AND NEARER!

Written by R P Weston and Bert Lee Composed by Harris Weston

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  Now he was a Saw Mill proprietor,
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  And she a fair maid yet un_kissed.
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  One evening he winked his squint eye at her,
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  But she said "Nay, nay, Sir, de_sist!"
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  So he dragged her into the Saw Mill, poor wench,
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  Then took off his belt and strapped her to   the   bench!
  

    

Chorus:
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  And the great big saw came nearer and nearer
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  And nearer and nearer and nearer!
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  "Be my wife or you will be cut in two!"
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  Said the Villain to poor little Vera.
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  But she said "Nay, nay, though you cut me in twain,
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  The ang_els will stick me to_geth_er   a_____gain!"
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  And the great big saw came nearer and nearer
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  and nearer and nearer and nearer!
  

    

2.
  The villainous Saw Mill proprietor
  Heard her screaming there fit to bust,
  So what did he do just to quiet her?
  He filled up her mouth with saw-dust!
  She looked like a lovely wax doll there, it's true,
  And chock full of saw-dust she felt like on too!
  

  And the big saw came nearer and nearer!
  "Be my wife or you will be cut in two!"
  said the Villain to poor little Vera.
  But she said "Nay, nay, though you've money in banks
  I wouldn't wed you if you cut me in planks!"
  And the big saw came nearer and nearer!
  

    

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  But ha ha, look who's here!
  
  Why it's young Rancher Jim!
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  'Tis her sweetheart, a burly sheep shearer,
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  And he yells to the Villain "Hands up, you big brute!"
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  And the big saw comes nearer and nearer!
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  But the Villain has used his belt strapping her down,
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  Yes, he's used it to strap down poor Vera,
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  So when he throws his hands up, his trousers fall down, 
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  And the big saw comes nearer and nearer!
  

    

But who's this? It's the Sheriff - he shows them his star
  Then he says when he looks round at Vera
  "Gee, ain't that just too bad! What d'ya know about that!"
  And the big saw comes nearer and nearer!
  Ah, then in comes the doctor (he'd heard the gal scream  So he thought she'd been queer and got queerer)
  He says "Show me your tongue! Now let me feel your pulse!"
  And the big saw comes nearer and nearer!
  
  But who's this? 'Tis the old Undertaker with tape,
  He kneels down and measures poor Vera.
  Says he "Would you like it in elm or in oak?"
  And the big saw comes nearer and nearer!
  "Ah, but can nothing save her!" they say, and they weep,
  for they think it means good-bye to Vera
  till she hollars out "Stop the machin'ry, you fools!"
  and they do - it's a darned good ideah!
  
  Now the saw no more comes nearer and nearer
  And nearer and nearer and nearer!
  Wedding bells ding dong, the hero so strong
  Goes to Church with his beautiful Vera.
  But now fed-up with marriage she'll say "Listen here
  For goodness sake next time, Sam, don't interfere
  When the great big saw comes nearer and nearer
  And nearer and nearer and nearer!"