Now this is my sad story, I never will forget the day In the year of 1951, on the 26th day of May As I walked into my building, a crowd was all gathered around Well they were standing there seeming to be in awe With their hands all hanging down And amidst this stood a doctor He was standing gazing on That was the only woman in the world I ever loved Well she's gone, she's gone On her bed there laid a letter Said be just as good as you can be Well I'm sorry I couldn't be with you So you could have these last few words with me Well I'm left here now, in this old world all alone Well I'm left here now, in this old world all alone Well it's the last of my happy days, but I can't have no more happy home Well I'm left here now, in this old world all alone