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1. Why do you cry, little darling, why are those tears in your eyes ?
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Why do you weep little darling, just when I say goodbye ?
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It makes me sad and lonely to see you feel so blue.
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What have I done, little darling, have I been untrue to you ?
+ instrumental = lines 1 & 2 of verse 1
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2. 'Cause you are called, little darling, to fight for your country true,
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there's many a poor girl just like me, weeping for their sweethearts, too.
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I tried so hard to be cheerful, but thought of all the long years,
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you might be gone, little darling, I could not keep back my tears.
+ instrumental = lines 1 & 2 of verse 2
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3. That's why I cry, little darling, because you're going away,
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leaving me all broken-hearted to weep for you day after day.
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Every night I'll kneel by my bedside,
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and ask God to guide you each day,
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back to your sweetheart that's waiting,
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and loves you more than I can say.
+ instr. = lines 1 & 2 of verse + repeat last four lines of verse 3