Lyrics The Chocolate Soldier (Der Tapfere Soldat), Act I: My Hero - New Philharmonia Orchestra , Dame Joan Sutherland , Richard Bonynge

I have a true and noble lover
He is my sweetheart, all my own
He's like on earth who shall discover
His heart is mine and mine alone
We pledge our true niche to each other
And for our happiness I pray
Our lives belong to one another
Oh happy, happy wedding day!
Oh happy, happy wedding day!
Come, come, I love you only
My heart is true
Come, come, my life is lonely
I long for you
Come, come, what can deface you?
Love's a rapping, not a embrace you
But divine
Come, come, be my honey
Come, my rapt love mine
Come, come, I love you only
My heart is true
Come, come, my life is lonely
I long for you
Come, come, what can deface you?
Love's a rapping, not a embrace you
But divine
Come, come, be my honey
Come, my rapt love mine