Historic Sheet Music Collection
Title
Document Type
Score
Publication Date
1919
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mary o’ mine,
Mary o’ mine,
Grew like a rose in a bower,
Bloomed for a day,
Faded away, I lost a beautiful flower;
Sweetheart and friend, right to the end;
That’s why I miss her so.
[Chorus]
Oh! What a gal was Mary,
Oh! What a pal was she,
An angel was born on Easter morn, and God sent her down to me.
Heart of my heart was Mary,
Soul of my soul divine,
Though she is gone, love lingers on, for Mary old pal of mine.
[Verse 2]
Mary o’ mine,
Mary o’ mine,
My little playmate of childhood,
Symbol of love,
Sent from above,
Staunch as an oak in the wildwood;
Mem’ries of old, purer than gold;
Fill me with love sublime.
[Chorus]
Recommended Citation
Leslie, Edgar; Kalmar, Bert; and Wendling, Pete, "Oh, What a Pal Was Mary" (1919). Historic Sheet Music Collection. 1445.
https://digitalcommons.conncoll.edu/sheetmusic/1445
The views expressed in this paper are solely those of the author.
Comments
MacIntosh Collection
Canada: Waterson, Belin & Snyder Co., (1919)
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