American Old Time Song Lyrics: 20 Lets Make A Little Home For The Old Folks

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 20

Let's Make A Little Home For The Old Folks.
Copyright, 1887, by Chas. D. Blake & Co.

Let's make a little home for the old folks,
Can any friends be dearer to us now
Than those who watched our footsteps in childhood.
With sweet affection smooth'd each youthful brow'
Let's make a little home for the old folks,
For time is swiftly passing-do not wait,
'Twill not be long, at most, they'll be with you.
Then cheer their footsteps ere it be too late.

Chorus.
Let's make a little home for the old folks,
And God will surely bless you and I;
Then cheer them till some angel shall whisper.
Sweetly whisper, take a last good-bye,
Take a lust good-bye.

Then make a little home for the old folks,
And care for them as long us life may last;
They'll honor any home you may give them,
And God will bless you now as in the past.
Remember, years of toil's surely telling,
And well they know life's journey's almost through;
Then cheer those loving hearts, faithful, willing,
And be to them what they have been to you.-Chorus.