I once did have a dear companion
Indeed I thought his love my own
Until old man that girl betrayed me
And he cares no more for me
Just go and leave me if you wish to
It will never trouble me
For in your heart you love another
And in my grave I'd rather be
Last night you were so sweetly sleeping
Dreaming of sweet reborn
While me and poor girl lay broken hearted
Listen to the wind that blows
When I see our baby laughing
It makes me think of your sweet face
But when I see your baby crying
It makes me think of my disgrace
I wish I was a little sparrow
And I had wings and I could fly
I'd fly away to my own true lover
And when he called and I'd be like
But I ain't no little sparrow
I ain't got wings and I can't fly
So I sit right here in grief and sorrow
I'll sit right here until I die
I'll go down to yonder's river
I'll spent my months, my weeks, my years
and I'll eat nothing but the wind
and I'll drink nothing but my tears
Indeed I thought his love my own
Until old man that girl betrayed me
And he cares no more for me
Just go and leave me if you wish to
It will never trouble me
For in your heart you love another
And in my grave I'd rather be
Last night you were so sweetly sleeping
Dreaming of sweet reborn
While me and poor girl lay broken hearted
Listen to the wind that blows
When I see our baby laughing
It makes me think of your sweet face
But when I see your baby crying
It makes me think of my disgrace
I wish I was a little sparrow
And I had wings and I could fly
I'd fly away to my own true lover
And when he called and I'd be like
But I ain't no little sparrow
I ain't got wings and I can't fly
So I sit right here in grief and sorrow
I'll sit right here until I die
I'll go down to yonder's river
I'll spent my months, my weeks, my years
and I'll eat nothing but the wind
and I'll drink nothing but my tears