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

Pretty Elsie Downey - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
PRETTY ELSIE DOWNEY. Copyright, 1896, by P. M. Wolsieffer. Words by Eugene Richter. Music by H. C. Verner. 
I've a little girl, she's a priceless pearl, and a maid of high degree; She's a radiant queen, though she's but sixteen, and she's all the world to me. When my work is done, to her home I run, where she greets me with a smile; Then we talk of June and our honeymoon, close beside her all the while. For she is 
Chorus. Pretty Elsie Downey, the idol of my heart, I know if aught should happen her life from me would part; I'm longing for the time to come when she will be my own, When she will rule the cottage we'll call home, sweet home. 
'Neath the silver moon with my love I spoon, I embrace her tenderly, Then her eyes gleam bright with a tender light as she turns them full on me. When the clock strikes ten I go home again, but in dreams she's by my side, Riches can't compare with my love so fair, who will shortly be my bride. And she is- Chorus.