The Girl Of My Heart - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
THE GIRL OF MY HEART. Copyright, 1893, by T. B. Harms & Co. Words And Music by John T. Kelly. 
In old Ireland there's a valley where the wild flowers gently blow, And the ivy twines around a peaceful home; In this cottage dwells a lassie, she's the dearest one I know, The only girl my heart has ever known. My blue-eyed, bonnie Katie, how I sigh for thee and yearn, I'll keep the vow I promised, in the Spring I will return; When the pretty May flowers bloom again what joy it will impart, Then I'll meet once more the girl of my heart. 
Chorus. A home I can see, she's waiting for me, The dearest of all thou art; Tho' far from thy side, your love is my guide, My bonnie Kate, she's the girl of my heart. 
Oh! how fondly I remember, at the little county fair, When the merry, loving sweethearts came to town: Of the many high-born ladies and the lassies gathered there, A heav'nly face I saw, with simple gown. Two lovers meet and hearts are wed, the joy words cannot tell, Oh! sure I had no rest at all, I lov'd my Kate so well. When we parted, these few tender words I spoke, while tears did start, "I'll be faithful to the girl of my heart." - Chorus.