Maggie's Secret - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
MAGGIE'S SECRET. 
Oh! many a time I am sad at heart. And I haven't a word to say; And I keep from the lads and lasses apart, In the meadows a making hay. But Willie will bring me the first wild-rose. In my new sun bonnet to wear; And Robin will wait at the keeper's gate, For he follows me everywhere But I tell them they needn't come wooing to me. For my heart-my heart is over the sea. 
Two Summers ago, when a brave ship sailed Far away to the golden West, Oh! nobody knew that my heart went, too, For the secret I ne'er confessed. A mother took leave of her boy that day, I could hear her sob and cry. As I followed her back to her dreary home. But never a word said I -But you see that they needn't come wooing to me. For my heart-my heart is over the sea. 
I eat by his mother, one midsummer day. And she looked me through and through. As she spoke of her lad who was far away, For she guessed that I loved him, too; She turned to me fondly, and whispered low: I was worthy her sailor boy. My foolish tears they began to flow. Though my heart heat high with joy-So, you see that they needn't come wooing to me, For my heart-my heart is over the sea.