Come sit by my side, little darlin' 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 darlin' 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 An where I'll go, nobody knows. Goodbye, goodbye little darlin' I'm leaving this cold world behind Promise me that you will never Be nobody's darlin' but mine.