Sweetheart Nell - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
SWEETHEART NELL. Copyright, 1895, by Frank Harding. Words by Wm. Ward. Music by E. A. Meyers. 
I possess a little sweetheart by the charming name of Nell; In a neat little cottage with her mother she does dwell; She works at Macy's, and I work just below; Ho to and from our work together we both go; Each afternoon at six I meet Nell at the store, And we both stroll home together till we reach her own door, Then she asks of me to enter, while she leans upon the gate. I answer, "No, excuse me, I will call in at eight." She is my-
Chorus. Sweetheart Nell, sweetheart Nell; Of all the girls at Macy's, she's the belle: I'm shortly going to wed her, this secret I will tell: She is the dearest girl in this world, Is my sweetheart Nell. 
And at night, in the parlor, as we sit there all alone, And I speak of our future, when we'll have our own home, Now, dear Nell, promise that thro' this world of strife, You will be happy and contented all thro' life; In one month we're to wed in the dear old church below-The same old church where mother was married years ago, And that day I now do long for, and the church beds they will tell The whole world I have married my own sweetheart Nell. She is my-Cho.