[Verse]
My dear, my dear, she told me one day
That I'd meet my true love and take her away
She said I'd be happy and to be good and true
I'd never be lonely, broken hearted or blue
My dear, my dear, just like you said
I met my true love one and we are to wed
My dear, she's an angel and I'm going to be true
Or else I may lose her, I don't want to lose her to somebody new
My dear, my dear, I was not untrue
I tried hard to please her, but she's gone and I'm blue
My dear, I'm so lonesome, broken hearted, too
My dear, my dear, oh, my dear, what must I do ?