To All the Little Boys Who Are the Helpful, 
Happy Darlings of Their Homes.
"I Am Grandma's Darling" (9 Mar 1881)
Words by Mrs. A. Elmore
Music by Joseph P. Skelly

New York: Spear & Dehnhoff, 171 Broadway, New York Hotel
[Source: 05237@LoC]

1. No Grandpa’s pet with golden hair, 
And dimpled chin and forehead fair, 
Or pleassures true has greater share, 
Then I my Grandma’s darling; 
A little boy as full of fun, 
As anyboy beneath the sun; 
The day with joy is overrun, 
For I am Grandma’s darling.

CHORUS [sung after each verse]
My Grandma has the whitest hair, 
Her cheeks are soft, and oh so fair; 
Her eyes are bright and deeply blue, 
And all her words are kind and true; 
O! happy, happy I, 
To be my Grandma’s darling.

2. I find her spec’s and hold her yarn,
And needles thread for her to darn,
And hunt for eggs thro’ all the barn,
For I am Grandma’s darling;
I bring her chips and pile her wood,
And try my best to be as good,
As any boy by trying could,
For I am Grandma’s darling.

3. Her stories, oh! they’re ree’lly grand,
I love to hear and hold her hand,
Then drift away to dreamer’s land,
So glad I’m Grandma’s darling;
Her eyes do shine, she loves me so,
With love as pure as falling snow;
There is no King so blest I know,
As I— my Grandma’s darling.