Historical Folk Lyrics
"Little Darling"

Come sit by my side, little darling,
Come lay your cool hand on my brow,
And promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darling but mine-

CHORUS:
Be nobody's darling but mine, love,
Be honest, be faithful, be kind,
And promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darling but mine.

You are as sweet as the flowers in springtime,
You are as pure as the dew on the rose,
I'd rather be somebody's darling
Than a poor girl that nobody knows.

Mother is dead and in heaven,
Father has gone down below,
Sister has gone to meet mother,
And where I'll go nobody knows.

Mother has often told me,
My sister would do the same,
If anything went wrong around home, love,
I've always taken the blame.