Bobby's third leg

# Milly and Bobby

**(Verse 1)**

Bobby worked the fields all day,

Milly sewed the flags.

Bobby marched away to war,

Milly packed his bags.

Far across the hills he went,

Steel and blood and rain.

Bobby came back missing one,

But came back home again.

**(Chorus)**

Hey, Milly!

Hey, Bobby!

Raise your cups up high!

He lost a leg,

But not his pride,

So thank the gods he tried!

Hey, Milly!

Hey, Bobby!

Dance until the dawn!

One leg gone,

One leg strong,

And somehow love goes on!

**(Verse 2)**

Milly saw her Bobby scarred,

Milly cried with joy.

He had lost his finest leg,

But not the rest of the boy.

She said, "Bobby, tell me true,

Can you still keep pace?"

Bobby smiled and winked at her,

"Come and find out, Grace."

**(Chorus)**

Hey, Milly!

Hey, Bobby!

Raise your cups up high!

He lost a leg,

But not his pride,

So thank the gods he tried!

Hey, Milly!

Hey, Bobby!

Dance until the dawn!

One leg gone,

One leg strong,

And somehow love goes on!

**(Verse 3)**

Every night the floorboards shook,

Every window steamed.

Milly thanked the gods above,

Bobby only beamed.

Neighbors heard them laughing loud,

Neighbors heard the bed.

Milly said, "Thank gods above,

They missed his other leg!"

**(Final Chorus)**

Hey, Milly!

Hey, Bobby!

Raise your cups up high!

He lost a leg,

But not his pride,

And still he makes her fly!

Hey, Milly!

Hey, Bobby!

Drink until the dawn!

One leg gone,

One leg strong,

And somehow love goes on!

**(Tavern shout)**

"To Bobby!"

"TO BOBBY!"

"To Milly!"

"TO MILLY!"

"And thank the gods..."

"THEY MISSED THE OTHER LEG!"