Bella Hardy - Yellow Handkerchief lyrics

All my friends and all you flash girls, take a warning by me And never build your nest at the top of the tree For the green leaves they will wither and the roots will decay And the beauty of a young girl so soon fades away Once I had the colour as red as the rose But now I am pale as the lily that grows My looks are all gone like the men from my door And it if wasn't for flash company I'd have never have been so poor Singing and dancing were all my delight And keeping flash company has ruined me quite It's ruined me quite and a great many more And if it wasn't for flash company I'd have never have been so poor So take this yellow handkerchief in remembrance of me And I hope you will wear it in your flash company Flash company's been the ruin of me, and a great many more And if it wasn't for flash company I'd have never have been so poor