SWEET LITTLE BUTTERCUP
(Alfred Bryan / Herman Paley,   1917)


Will you miss me little Buttercup 
Said a rustic lad one day 
I must go away 
And I must obey 
Come and kiss me lift your two lips up 
There now dearie don't you cry
Hear the bugles calling 
It is time to say "Good Bye"

Stop your crying little Buttercup 
Sang a little bird one night 
Stars are shining bright 
On his mantle white
Don't be sighing lift your spirit up 
Soon he will be on his way 
Hear the breezes sighing 
Don't you hear them softly say

Sweet little Butter cup 
Shy little Buttercup 
Dry your eyes of blue 
I'll come back to you 
When the war is through 
Safe in your sylvan dell 
Far from the shot and shell 
Let your lovelight shine 
Angels guide you watch beside you 
Sweet little Buttercup mine

Sweet little Butter cup 
Shy little Buttercup 
Dry your eyes of blue 
I'll come back to you 
When the war is through 
Safe in your sylvan dell 
Far from the shot and shell 
Let your lovelight shine 
Stars above you watch and love you 
Sweet little Buttercup mine