Oh Nicodemus - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
OH! NICODEMUS. 
My lover he's going to sea. Oh, Nicodemus! He's going away and leaving, To watch the little fishes swimming in the sea; But he'll soon wish for home, And to be back with me, The ship will heave to, Nicodemus, And so wretched you will be, so wretched you will be. 
Spoken-So she said-
Chorus. 
Oh, Nicodemus! Nicodemus! don't you go away? I've loved you Nicodemus, and I've loved you many a day; I've loved you in your plain attire, your lovely fustian coat, Don't leave me Nicodemus, for that boiler-bursting boat. 
Spoken-And again she began to sing-
Salt water, you know, is very wet, Oh, Nicodemus! You know you are my only pet, And your absence will cause me to fume and fret; They will feed you on salt junk and nasty soft boiled peas, Think of this well, Nicodemus, Ere you cross those watery seas, those windy watery seas. Oh, Nicodemus! Nicodemus! &c. 
Spoken-And she also said-Of pumpkins boiled you'll get no more, Oh, Nicodemus! Convince yourself of this before, You can't run away, there's no back door; Reef the anchor, Nicodemus, the Captain he will say, You'll have to hold on by your eyebrows, Or you'll be blown away, straight down to Botany Bay. Oh, Nicodemus! Nicodemus! &c. 
Spoken-This is what he said
It's no use you talking to me, said Nicodemus, For I intend agoing out to sea, Out to China for Souchong and Lingo Tea, That's a profitable cargo, in fact you can't get a better, Direct from Hong Kong, Australia. When you send to me a letter, you send to me a letter. 
Spoken-And she began yelping-Oh, Nicodemus! Nicodemus! &c.