Why Do You Cry Little Darling

Why do you cry little darlin

Why are those tears in your eyes

Why do you weep little darlin

Just when I say goodbye

It makes me sad and lonely

To see you feel so blue

What have I done little darlin

Have I been untrue to you

Cause you are called little darlin

To fight for your country true

There's many a poor girl just like me

Weeping for their sweetheart too

I've tried so hard to be cheerful

But thought of all the long years

You might be gone little darlin

I could not keep back my tears

That's why I cry little darlin

Because you're going away

Leaving me all broken hearted

To weep for you day after day

Every night I'll kneel by my bedside

And ask God to guide you each day

Back to your sweetheart that's waiting

And loves you more than I can say

Recorded 10/14/41 - New York, NY