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Artist: The Carter Family
Canonical path: /the-carter-family/why-do-you-cy-little-darling
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Why do You Cy Little Darling
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Why do You Cy Little Darling
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Why do you cry, little darling
Why are those tears in your eyes
Why do you weep little darling
Just when I say goodbye
It makes me sad and lonely
To see you feel so blue
What have I done, little darling
Have I been untrue to you
[Instrumental break]
'Cause you are called, little darling
To fight for your country true
There's many a poor girl just like me
Weeping for their sweethearts, too
I tried so hard to be cheerful
But thought of all the long years
You might be gone, little darling
I could not keep back my tears
[Instrumental break]
That's why I cry, little darling
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
[Instrumental break]
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
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