American Old Time Song Lyrics: 59 Kiss Me Mother Kiss Your Darling
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 59
Kiss Me Mother, Kiss Your Darling.
Kiss me, mother, kiss your darling, lean my head upon your breast,
Fold your loving arms around me, I am weary, let me rest.
Scenes of life are swiftly fading, brighter seems the other shore:
I am standing by the river, angels wait to waft me o'er.
Chorus.
Kiss me, mother, kiss your darling, lean my head upon your breast,
Fold your loving arms around me, I am weary, let me rest.
Kiss me, mother, kiss your darling, breathe a blessing on my brow:
For I'll soon be with the angels, fainter grows my breath e'en now.
Tell the loved ones not to murmur; say I died our flag to save.
And that I shall slumber sweetly in the soldier's honored grave- Chorus.
Oh! how dark this world Is growing-hark! I hear the Angel Band,
How I long to join their number in that fair and happy land!
Hear you not that heavenly music, floating near so soft and low?
I must leave you - farewell, mother! kiss me once before I go.-Chorus.