Sam Amidon - Lilly-O lyrics
rate meThere were 3 ladies playin’ a ball
Oh,Lilly-O
There were 3 lawyers
Come and courtin’ them all
Lilly-O, sweet heart
The first one came all dressed in white
Oh, Lilly-O
Come callin’ for his heart
Lilly-O, sweet heart
The next one came all dressed in red
Oh,Lilly-O
Come callin’ for to see her wed
Lilly-O sweet heart
The 3rd one came all dressed in blue
Oh,Lilly-O
Said oh my love
I’ve come for you
Lilly-O, sweet heart
Oh you must ask my father dear
Oh,Lilly-O
And you must ask my mother too
Lilly-O, sweet heart
And you must ask my sister Ann
Oh,Lilly-O
And you must ask my brother John
Lilly-O, sweet heart
I have asked your father dear
Oh,Lilly-O
Oh,I have asked your mother too
Lilly-O sweet heart
And I have asked your sister Ann
Oh,Lilly-O
Your brother John I did forget
Lilly-O sweet heart
Her father let her down
Oh,Lilly-O
Her mother led her to the door
Lilly-O ,sweet heart
Her sister let her to the block
Oh, Lilly-O
Her brother John to help her up
Lilly-O, sweet heart
As she laid down to sleep
Oh,Lilly-O
With his knife he stabbed her deep
Lilly-O, sweet heart
Instrumental
Aoh myoh oh my daughter deer
Oh, Lilly-O
Oh I must lay and die
Lilly-O, sweet heart
They carried her up to …Hill
Oh,Lilly-O
Laid her down to write her will
Lilly-O sweet heart
Oh,Lord will you Leave to your Father dear?
Oh, Lilly-O
Lilly-O sweet heart
Oh,what will leave to your mother dear?
Oh,Lilly –O
These bloody clothes
That I do wear
Lilly-O sweet heart
What will you leave to your sister Ann?
Oh,Lilly-O
My silver rings and golden fan
Lilly-O sweet heart
What will you leave to your brother John?
Oh, Lilly-O
The rubin gallows to hang him on
Lilly-O sweet heart
And what will to your brother John’s wife?
Oh, Lilly-O
Pain and sorrow all her life
Lilly-O sweet heart
And what will you leave to your brother John’s son?
Oh, Lilly-O
This great white world to longer upon
Lilly-O sweet heart
