Title: American Old Time Song Lyrics
Subject: Traditional & Folk Music
Author: www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
Keywords: Old time music, American, oldtimey, bluegrass

A Smile Was All She Gave Me - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
A Smile Was All She Gave Me. 
Not long ago I was the beau Of a pretty girl, named Mary, With a form so neat, a smile so sweet, And a step just like a fairy. We courted long, my love was strong, How I wish that she would have me, But when I did the question pop, A smile was all she gave me. 
Chorus. Yet she was so fair, I do declare, How I wished that she would have me, But when I did the question pop, A smile was all she gave me. 
I sent her notes, I sent her flowers, I took her out a-riding, How quick time flies when love and sighs Are with the hours gliding. A rival was my only fear, And I couldn't think to save me, That when I asked her who he was A smile was all she gave me.-Chorus. 
At last a note I got one day. And dreadful news it carried, Inviting me to come And see Herself and rival married; Now off I went, on death was bent, Resolved that none should save me. But I'm not dead, though she got wed, And a smile was all she gave me. - Chorus.