American Old Time Song Lyrics: 19 I'll Be True, Love, To You

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 19

I'LL BE TRUE, LOVE, TO YOU.
Copyright, 1888, by Frank A. Drake.
Words and music by B. B. Custer.

Tell me truly that you love me,
And will keep your promise true;
You know that I did tell you truly, dear,
That I would come back to you;
And I want to see that old home,
Where I lived so many years;
And oh, how happy we will be, my dear,
No sorrow, no trouble need you fear;
Oh, those happy days have come and gone,
Take me to that home again,
Where I lived with my dear mother,
In that old house near the lane.

Chorus.
I'll be true, love, to you,
Tho' we may never meet for years;
I'll be true, love, to you,
You are my darling own, dear.

Now, the Summer time is gone, love,
And the flowers are at rest;
I'll think of you, my darling, loved one,
I'll think of one I loved so dear;
You must not forget your promise,
When we parted at the gate;
The night was dark as it could be, you know,
You told me that the hour was growing late;
Tho' these many years have past and gone,
Will you keep your promise true?
Do you love me now as then, love?
Tell me darling, tell me true.-Chorus.