American Old Time Song Lyrics: 53 If You Will

Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 53

IF YOU WILL.
Copyright, 1896, by A. M. Hull.
Words and Music by Sigfrid Stenhammar.

As my thoughts wander back to those days of long ago,
When midst flowers and vines we used to play;
I remember so well how a maiden I did know,
Who with looks of childish love to me would say:
When you grow to be a man, we will marry you and I,
And live in yonder cottage on the hill,
And then with a look so affectionate and shy

Refrain.
If you will, if you will!
With the sweetest little smile she would-add,
When you grow to he a man,
Yes, marry me you can,"
And live in yonder cottage on the hill.
If you will, if you will I
With the sweetest little smile she would add,
When you grow to be a man,
Yes, marry me you can,
And live in yonder cottage on the hill.

But no longer we played 'midst the flowers and the vine,
And the girl is a mem'ry but to me,
But I never forgot how she said she would be mine,
And her sunny little face I seem to see.
As she said when you are big, we will marry you And I,
And live in yonder cottage on the hill,
And then with a look so affectionate and shy.
She would say, with a smile, if you will. - Refrain.