Now I know that Nelly is not without fault She sometimes don't know where she's at But don't tell me Nelly is not worth her salt Cause she's not as bad as all that She waits on the tables and works mighty hard Though she's not learned efficiency yet But it would take much more to get Nelly fired Cause she's not as bad as all that Nelly is never without her sweet smile She's prettiest all of the time I'd have a buck tip that she's living in style Though she'd be just as glad if you'd leave her a dime And maybe her grammar's not all it should be She's got her manners down pat So I'll wait on Nelly to come wait on me Cause she's not as bad as all that [ piano ] Nelly is never without her sweet smile... She's not as bad as all that