Cross my heart that I love her Place no one up above her Ooh-whoo, whoo, whoo Doo-dood-hoo-ooh I a-want a girl a-that's true (want a girl that's true) To a-tell my troubles to (tell my troubles to) Lord, why don't you send her right to me? Great God almighty, child, I said it right now This fat boy's gonna love her Place no one up above her Don't a-you know I said Ooh-whoo, whoo, whoo Doo-dood-hoo-ooh On a-my knees every day (on my knees every day) To a-heaven above, I pray (heaven above, I pray) I said-a, "Lord, send her right to me" Every a-day of my life (every day of my life) I want her to be my wife (want her to be my wife) Oh, Lord, hear me Lord, please send her right to me Cross my heart that I love her Place no one up above her Oy! Uh-whoo, hoo, whoo Doo-dood-hoo-ooh Don't a-you know? Baby, little girl, I said, I cross my heart to you Don't you know, my darling Don't you know myself how much How much I'm really in love with you Don't you know I said we'll never part? So please don't ever break up my heart Oh, my darling, that's it about life Don't you know I said cross Said-a I cross a-my heart to a-you, oh girl