The Season's Tremendous Success. "Sweet Rosie O'Grady" (1896) Waltz Song and Chorus. Words and Music by Maude Nugent. [Sung, pictured, and signed by] "Your's Truly, Annie Hart." 1. Just down around the corner of the street where I reside, There lives the cutest little girl that I have ever spied; Her name is Rosie O'Grady and, I don't mind telling you, That she's the sweetest Rose the garden ever grew. CHORUS 2 times Sweet Rosie O'Grady, My dear little Rose, She's my steady lady, Most ev'ryone knows, And when we are married, How happy we'll be; I love sweet Rosie O'Grady, And Rosie O'Grady loves me. 2. I never shall for[-]get the day she promised to be mine, As we sat telling lovetales, in the golden summer time, 'Twas on her finger that I placed a small engagement ring, While in the trees, the little birds this song they seemed to sing! (CHORUS 2 times)