Ma' dear, Ma' dear, she told me one day That I'd meet my true love and take her away She said I'd be happy and to be good and true I'd never be lonely, broken hearted or blue Ma' dear, Ma' dear, just like you said I met my true love one and we are to wed Ma' dear, she's an angel and I'm goin' to be true Or else I may lose her, I don't want to lose her to somebody new Ma' dear, Ma' dear, I was not untrue I tried hard to please her, but she's gone and I'm blue Ma' dear, I'm so lonesome, broken hearted, too Ma' dear, Ma' dear, oh, Ma' dear, what must I do ?