once did i have a dear companionnindeed i thought his love my ownnuntil a black-eyed girl betrayed menand then he cared no more for mennjust go and leave me if you wish tonit will never trouble menfor in your heart you love anothernand in my grave i'd rather bennlast night you were so sweetly sleepingndreamed a name such sweet rapportnwhile me a poor girl lay broken heartednlistening to the wind that blowsnnwhen i see your baby laughingnit makes me think of your sweet facenbut when i see your baby cryingnit makes me think of my disgracenni wish i was some little sparrownand i had wings and i could flyni'd fly away to my own true lovenand when he called it i'd be nighnnbut i ain't no little sparrowni ain't got wings and i can't flynso i'll sit right here in grief and sorrowni'll sit right here until i dienni'll go down to yonder's riverni'll spend my months my weeks my yearsnand i'll leave nothing but reunionnand i'll drink nothing but my tears