Promise me that you will never be nobody's darlin' but mine
Come sit by my side, little darlin'
Come lay your cool hand on my brow
And promise me that you will never be nobody's darlin' but mine
Be nobody's darlin' but mine, love
Be honest, be faithful, and kind
And promise me that you will never be nobody's darlin' but mine
And promise me that you will never be nobody's darlin' but mine
You're sweet as the flowers in springtime
You're pure as the dew on a road
I'd rather be somebody's darlin'
Than a poor boy that nobody knows
Be nobody's darlin' but mine, love
Be honest, be faithful, be kind
And promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darlin' but mine, love
Be honest, be faithful, be kind
And promise me that you will never be nobody's darlin' but mine
Mama is dead and in heaven
And mama has gone on before
Well, sister has gone to meet mama
And where I'll go nobody knows
Be nobody's darlin' but mine




Nobody's darling but my love
Be honest, be faithful and kind
And promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darling but mine