From this valley they say you are going I will miss your bright eyes and sweet smile For they say you are taking the sunshine That has brightened our pathways a while Do you think of the valley you're leaving? Oh, how lonely and dreary it will be! Do you think of the kind heart you're breaking And the sadness you cast over me? For a long time, my dear, I've been waiting For the words that you never would say And alas, my heart you are breaking For they tell me you're going away As you go to your home by the ocean May you never forget those sweet hours That we spent in the Red River valley And the love we exchanged 'mid the flowers Come and sit by my side if you love me Do not hasten to bid me adieu, But remember the Red River valley And the one that has loved you so true