a 1922 popular song
words by Dave Ringle
music by F. Henri Klickmann and Roy Bargy
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
- Mammy, the nights are weary
Mammy, the days are dreary
I just sigh and mourn
For the place where I was born
Mammy, I’m awful lonely
Mammy, I want you only
Thoughts of you just make me so forlorn
Chorus
I’ve got those broken hearted blues
Broken hearted blues
Mem’ries keep on botherin’ me
Oh, Mammy mine, I’m lonesome too
Cryin’ just for you
I keep on thinking of days that used to be
Your lovin’ way is just one thing
That I’ll always miss
And my poor heart is achin’
For your sweet goodnight kiss
I’ll tell the world I’d like to be
Back upon your knee
Won’t you send some news?
For I’ve got those broken hearted blues
- Mammy, I often wonder
Mammy, why did I blunder
And go ‘way from you?
You’re one who’s been true blue
Mammy, now I’m confessing
Mammy, I want your blessing
You’re the bestes’ pal I ever knew
Patter
I see the fields of waving corn
I hear the rooster crow at morn
I watch the silv’ry moon above
While I’m thinking of the little
Girl I love who’s waiting
I dream of days of long ago
I want to see my Mammy so
I feel so weary and alone
And I long to see my old Kentucky home
Sung here by Fred Feild: