Mighty lak' a rose

Sweetest li'l'feller,

Ev'rybody knows;

Dunno what to call him,

But he mighty lak' a rose!

Lookin' at his Mammy

Wid eyes so shiny blue,

Mek' you think that heav'n

Is comin' clost ter you!

W'en he's dar a sleepin',

In his li'l'place,

Think I see de angels

Lookin' thro' de lace,

W'en de dark is fallin',

W'en de shadders creep,

Den dey comes on tiptoe

Ter kiss 'im in his sleep.

Sweetest li'l'feller,

Ev'rybody knows;

Dunno what to call him,

But he mighty lak' a rose!

Lookin' at his Mammy

Wid eyes so shiny blue,

Mek' you think that heav'n

Is comin' clost ter you!