Gambler's Sweetheart, The

DESCRIPTION: "Forever remember your dark-eyed girl Whose love was ever true, Who has waited for your coming...." She accuses him of gambling while leaving her alone at home. She warns him that some day he'll find her dead.
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1934 (Randolph)
KEYWORDS: love gambling betrayal death
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Randolph 809, "The Gambler's Sweetheart" (2 texts)
Roud #7426
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Gambler" (plot)
NOTES [36 words]: There are, obviously, many songs on this theme, and I suspect this may be a derivative of one of the others. But the lyrics have no obvious connection with any of the others, so I classify this piece separately. - RBW
File: R809

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