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

Mary Ann Mcguire - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
MARY ANN McGUIRE. Copyright, 1892, by Willis Woodward & Co. Words and Music by Bobby Mack. 
A little Irish maiden, with hair of golden hue. A little blue-eyed darling was always kind and true; We loved each other dearly, to her I gave my heart. But by a brother's treachery caused my love and I to part. It wasn't that he loved her, but haled me, his brother, And forged my name to a letter, saying, "I loved another "; That broke her loving heart, for she tho't our love in vain; One day I got a message, saying, we ne'er meet again. 
Chorus. Mary Ann McGuire was the girl that won my heart; Mary Ann McGuire, it was cruel for us to part; I loved her fond and true, to marry her was my desire. That little Irish lady, roguish Mary Ann McGuire. 
Both day and night I wandered, my heart was sore and sad. The mystery of her message it nearly drove me mad; At last I learned the truth at my brother Tom's death-bed, He told me how he wronged us, And "Forgive me. Jack," he said; Forgive is always just, and forget I will endeavor; The wound he placed within my heart will linger there forever; I went to see my love, but, alas! it was in vain, She, too, was dead and passed away, in Heaven we'll meet again.- Chorus.