Lyrics:
My heart is grieving,
I must be leaving,
Leaving you, pal of mine;
Duty is calling,
Tho' tears be falling,
I must away, dear pal of mine.
Leave I am taking,
Tho' hearts be breaking
Under a parting smile;
Tho' you regret me,
Do not forget me,
We will meet again in afterwhile.
chorus:
Goodbye, goodbye, dear old pal of mine,
Think of me some time,
When you're lonesome for the one who'll love you,
Thro' all rain or shine;
Cheer up, dearie, we will meet again,
Then our hearts won't pain,
I'll return again my love,
Sure as stars are up above;
So goodbye, dear pal of mine!
Stars are a-peeping,
Silently keeping
Watch from the skies above;
Moonlight is beaming
A maiden dreaming,
She's dreaming of that long lost love.
Night birds are calling,
Her tears are falling,
To him her heart's still true;
Tho' she's forsaken,
Her heart is breaking,
For he wrote, “I'll ne'er return to you.”
