Come sit by my side little darling Come lay your cool hand on my brow Promise me that you will never Be nobody's darlin' but mine Nobody's darlin' but mine, love Be honest, be faithful, be kind Promise me that you will never Be nobody's darlin' but mine You're as sweet as the flowers of springtime You're as pure as the dew from the rose I had rather be somebody's darling Than a poor girl that nobody knows My mother is dead and in Heaven My daddy has gone down below Sister has gone to meet mother And where I'll go nobody knows Goodbye, goodbye little darling I'm leaving this cold world behind Promise me that you will never Be nobody's darlin' but mine