Two Sweethearts

A crowd of young fellows one night at a ball

Were telling of sweethearts they'd had

All seemed jolly except one lad

Who seemed downhearted and sad

Come join us Ned his comrades then said

Surely some girl has loved you

Then raising his head proudly he said

I'm in love with two

One has hair of silver gray

The other one is just like gold

One is young and youthful too

The other is aged and old

 

But dearer than life are they both to me

From neither would I part

One is my mother God bless her I love her

The other one is my sweetheart

My sweetheart is a poor working girl

Whom I'm determined to wed

Father says no it will never be so

You must marry an heiress instead

Mother was young she knows how it is

When father met her she was poor

Ned dont fret she'll be your wife yet

For he will consent I am sure

Recorded 10/13/32 Camden, NJ