Kitty O'Hea

Now, Kitty O'Hea, darling jewel,

I wish you'd consider my case!

O, who could believe you're so cruel

To look in that beautiful face?

Let roses be jealous, -- no matter!

The sunshine's in love with your cheek;

What singing-bird wouldn't I flatter

To say it's her voice when you speak?

Kitty O'Hea, O'Hea,

Kitty, give ear to my song.

Kitty O'Hea, O'Hea,

Kitty, I'm courting you long.

My thoughts I can never keep steady,

No more nor a man in a dream,

They caper like straws in an eddy,

In place of pursuing the stream.

Amusement or meat 1 don't care for,

I moan like a cow gone astray;

Myself knows the why and the wherefore, --

I'm thinking of Kitty O'Hea.

Kitty O'Hea, O'Hea, etc.

I never objected, in reason,

To bear with a slight or a scoff,

But snow isn't always in season,

And Lent isn't very far off.

Shrove-Tuesday's the time for to shake one,

And single I'll not pass the day,

Young, old, maid or widow, I'll take one, --

So mind yourself, Kitty O'Hea!

Kitty O'Hea, O'Hea,

Kitty, give heed to my song.

Kitty O'Hea, O'Hea,

Kitty, I'm courting too long!