by Frank Lebby Stanton (1857 - 1927)
Mighty lak' a rose
Language: English
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!
Authorship:
- by Frank Lebby Stanton (1857 - 1927) [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Ethelbert Woodbridge Nevin (1862 - 1901), "Mighty lak' a rose", published 1901. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Ferdinando Albeggiani
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-10
Line count: 24
Word count: 108