As I remember the Holloway record, it was a mixture of singing and recitation, with an orchestral accompaniment. I don't think he did the chorus, but in between each verse was a short trumpet solo. These are pretty close to what Holloway sang, but he anglicised the lyrics -pounds instead of dollars, for instance.

From a village in New Hampshire to Boston here I came,
To see the exhibition and places of great fame;
But what I suffered since I came I now will tell to you,
How I lost my heart and senses too, through a dark girl dressed in blue.

CHORUS: She was a nice girl, fol de riddle I do,
She was a charmer, fol de riddle eh...........Repeat.

'T was on a Friday morning, the first day of August,--
When of that day I ever think, my heart is ready to bust,--
I got into an omnibus the city to ride through,
On a seat by the right-hand side of the door sat a dark girl dressed in blue,

She was a nice gal, &c.

When we arrived on Tremont St., this lady looked so strange,
The conductor asked her for her fare, said she I have no change,
I've nothing less than a five-dollar note, O dear what shall I do!
Said I, "Allow me to pay," "O, thank you, sir," said the dark girl dressed in blue.

She was a nice gal, &c.

We chatted and talked as we onward walked, about one thing or the other,
She asked me, too, O wan't it kind? if I had father or mother.
O yes, says I, and a grandmother, too; but pray, Miss, who are you?
O, I'm chief engineer of a milliner's shop, said the dark girl dressed in blue.

She was a nice gal, &c.

We walked along for an hour or two, through the buildings near and far,
Till we came to the grand refreshment room, I went straight up to the bar.
She slipped in my hand a five-dollar note, I said what are you going to do?
O, don't think it strange, I must have some change, said the dark girl dressed in blue.

She was a nice gal, &c.

I called a waiter and handed him the note, said go bring the change of that;
The waiter he bowed and touched his hair,--this waiter wore no hat.
In silver and gold five dollars he brought, I gave him coppers a few,
And the change of the note I then did hand to the dark girl dressed in blue.

She was a nice gal, &c.

She thanked me and said, I must away, farewell till we meet again,
For I've to go to Pimlico to catch the Brighton train.
She quickly glided from my sight, and soon was lost to view;
I turned to leave, when by my side stood a tall man dressed in blue.

She was a nice gal, &c.

This tall man said, excuse me, sir, I'm one of the division,--
That note was bad, my duty is to take you on suspicion.
Said I, for a lady I obtained the change, said he, are you telling me true?
Where's she live, what's her name? said I, I don't know,-she's a dark girl dressed in blue.

She was a nice gal, &c.

My story they believed, that I had been deceived, but said I must hand back the cash;
I thought it a sin, to part with the tin, and away went five dollars smash.
So all young men take my advice, be careful what you do,
When you make the acquaintance of ladies strange, especially a "dark girl dressed in blue."

She was a nice gal, &c.