American Old Time Song Lyrics: 12 Live, My Love, Oh, Live
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 12
LIVE, MY LOVE, OH, LIVE.
Copyright, 1885, by T. B. Harms & Co.
Written, and sung by Wm. J. Scanlan, in his great drama, "Shane na Lawn"
Why art thou sad? oh, tell me, dear,
Why art thou sad when I am near?
There's naught you ask that I'd not give,
Oh, live, my love, my love, oh, live.
I have no land, I have no gold,
But I've a love, my love, untold;
I have no land, I have no gold,
But I've a love untold.
Chorus.
Why art thou sad? oh, tell me, dear.
Why art thou sad when I am near;
There's naught you ask that I'd not give,
Oh, live, my love, my love, oh, live.
Weep not, my love, in thee alone
This heart of mine will find a home;
The light that beams from out thine eye,
To me is brighter than the sky.
Thy smile is sweeter than the dell,
Wherein the birds and roses dwell;
Thy smile is sweeter than the dell,
Wherein the roses dwell.-Chorus.