Tell Them I'm All Right - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
TELL THEM I'M ALL RIGHT. Copyright. 1894, by T. & Harms & Co. Written and Composed by Arthur West. 
At a pier in New York, just before she set sail, Was a steamer preparing to weather the gale. I stood and I heard two old friends say "good-bye," Tho' one, I could see. had a tear in his eye, The other one, smiling, said, "Cheer up, old boy, I'll soon send you tidings of comfort and joy; Your luck will come soon, keep good level head!" And the one that was left, to his friend quietly said: 
Chorus. When you see my dear old mother and my dear old dad, Make their heart's feel glad-don't tell them that I'm sad; Don't tell them that this money was the last I had; Tell them I'm all right. 
One more message now I want to give to you, Jack; Tell sweet Eily O'Moore I'll be soon coming back; If not, I will bring her right over the sea; I'm true to her still; tell her be true to me. Look! here is her keepsake I wear 'round my neck; And if she were false, all my hopes it would wreck, Tho' work and good money at present I lack; And when on the old homestead, remember it. Jack:-Chorus. 
Now the years passed away, I'd forgotten it all. When in a great city I happened to call: On business intent it was that brought me there, And also in contact with that city's mayor. At once I could see that I'd met him before; It was the same boy who had stood by the shore; His father And mother were with him that day-Yes, he was the same boy, in New York, I heard say:-Chor.