Once I had a little sweetheart I love dearly
We planned the day that he would be my own
But some other woman stole my darlin from me Now there ain’t nobody gonna miss me when I’m gone
there ain’t nobody gonna miss me when I’m gone
There ain’t nobody gonna mourn for me too long
won’t you write these words upon my headstone
'Cause there ain’t nobody gonna miss me when I’m gone
Once I had a mom and dad who I loved dearly
They’ve gone to live where the angels dwell
They found eternal life up in Heaven
Where I’ll find my reward no one can tell
there ain’t nobody gonna miss me when I’m gone
There ain’t nobody gonna mourn for me too long
won’t you write these words upon my headstone
'Cause there ain’t nobody gonna miss me when I’m gone
Oh you’ve been faithful kind and true to me old rover
You’re the only one that’s never done me wrong
I am weeping while I pat your head old Rover
For there ain’t nobody gonna miss me when I’m gone
there ain’t nobody gonna miss me when I’m gone
There ain’t nobody gonna mourn for me too long
won’t you write these words upon my headstone
'Cause there ain’t nobody gonna miss me when I’m gone
there ain’t nobody gonna miss me when I’m gone