Jack and May
Sweethearts were they
They were engaged to be wed
Many a promise Jack made
her
Many a love word was said
But they quarreled one night
As most true lovers do
And she bid him not come anymore
She gave to him his hat
Jack started to go
But he lingered there at the door
Tie up the broken cords and let us be sweethearts
again
Darlin you know I love you to part would
cause me pain
So lets forget the past make up and kiss
make up and be lovers again
Years rolled by
Neither one was wed
And one morning Jack was found dead
She cannot tell you why
That the tears roll from her eyes
As she goes to the grave every day
Lonesome and sad
Her sweetheart is not here
These words they still ring in her ear