I Will Be Your Sweetheart - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
I WILL BE YOUR SWEETHEART Copyright, 1896, by Spaulding & Gray. Words and Music by George M. Cohan. 
Little Ned's eyes with tears were dim, he wore a look forlorn, The children they wouldn't play with him, because his clothes were torn, Their game they continued, as tears he shed, and watched with eager eye; A sweet little maiden then to him said, "I'll play with you, don't cry." 
Chorus. I will be your sweetheart, with you I will stay; Do not cry, you and I, together we will play, From you I will not part, let the others go; I will be your sweetheart if you'll be my beau. 
Since that time years have passed away, Ned to a man has grown, He's thinking of one girl day by day, the girl he'll call his own, For soon a companion he'll have for life, as on the years have sped: He's thought of that maiden thro' joy and strife, the little one who said:- Cho.