True As The Stars Above - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
TRUE AS THE STARS ABOVE. Copyright, 1887, by T. B. Harms & Co. Words and Music by F. G. Richmond. 
His ship at anchor safely lay, And he was by my side, That night he had to sail away, Across the ocean wide; He look'd into my eyes and said, One vow I'll ask of thee, When I am far on ocean's bed, Wilt thou be true to me? 
Chorus. True as the stars above Will I be to thee! Never forgetting, dear, That you love me! Thinking of thee alone On the stormy sea; Praying that thou wilt come, My darling, to me. 
A year has pass'd, but not a word From him I held so dear, In dreams I saw him and I heard His sweet voice low and clear; But when from sleep I would arise, My heart was fill'd with fear; And when the daylight gently dies, His words rang in my ear: 
Chorus. True as the stars above Will I be to thee! Never forgetting, dear, That you love me! Thinking of thee alone On the stormy sea; Praying that thou wilt come, My darling, to me. 
One Summer evening when the sun Was giving his last ray, A noble ship with canvas spread Came sailing up the bay; My heart did leap to see my boy, As on the shore he came; And between the smiles and tears of joy I whisper'd this refrain: 
Chorus. True as the stars above Have I been to thee! Never forgetting, dear, That you loved me! Thinking of thee alone On the stormy sea: I've pray'd that thou would come, My darling, to me. 
How Happy I Could be with Either. 
How happy I could be with either, Were t'other dear charmer away; But while you thus tease me together, To neither a word will I say. 
Ri tol de rol, lol de rol, li do, &c 
How happy I could be with either, Dear, dear maids, so beauteous and gay; And with thee my heart it would ever Its love and affection convey. Ri tol de rol, lol de rol, li do, &c. 
How happy I could be with either, To charm by night and by day; To be to each one a fond lover, And pass hours of pleasure away. Ri tol de rol, lol de rol, li do, &c.