Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
by Jimmie Davis
"This was a very
popular song for me. It was released in the early
thirties and immediately recorded by most of the country
artists at that time and also by some of the top pop
singers like Bing Crosby. There was an old Swedish song
similar to this but not like it."
—Jimmie Davis
Nobody's Darlin' But Mine
Come sit by my side, little darlin'
Come lay your cool hand on my brow
Promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darlin' but mine.
Nobody's darlin' but mine, love
Be honest, be faithful, be kind
Promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darlin' but mine.
You're as sweet as the flowers of springtime
You're as dear as the dew from the rose
I'd rather be somebody's darlin'
Than a poor boy that nobody knows.
My mother is dead and in heaven
My daddy has gone there, I know
Sister has gone to be with them
And where I'll go nobody knows.
Goodbye, goodbye little darlin'
I'm leaving this cold world behind
Promise me that you will never
Be nobody's darlin' but mine.
