What Will You Say, Sweet Kitty Shea - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
What Will You Say, Sweet Kitty Shea? Copyright, MDCCCXCV, by Henry J. Wehman. Words and Music by Samuel H. Speck. 
I now take my pen in hand, sweet Kitty Shea, To write you a letter from over the sea; I'm well and I hope this will find you the same-If my writing is bad, then my pen is to blame. I'm lonely, since I left the dear old green isle. For somebody's bright face and somebody's smile; And that is the reason I write to you now, To ask you a question, if you will allow. 
Chorus. What will you say, sweet Kitty Shea, If I should ask you to marry some day? Will yeu say "Yes, dear," or will you say "Nay"-Oh, what will you say, sweet Kitty Shea? 
If what I am writing should not reach you, dear, I hope that you always will think of me here, And tell your old father and mother for me, That I'll take care of them if my wife you'll be; Now my ink is red and so is the red rose, And my love is there where the dear shamrock grows; Now sugar is sweet and the violets are blue, And blue too I'll be till I hear, dear, from you.-Chorus.