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Barbara Allen |
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| 1 | In Scarlet Town | |
| 2 | Where I was born | |
| 3 | There was a young maid dwellin' | |
| 4 | Made many a lad | |
| 5 | Cry, "Well a day!" | |
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And her name was Barbara Allen |
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| 7 | 'Twas in the early | |
| 8 | Month of May | |
| 9 | When green buds all were swellin' | |
| 10 | Sweet William came | |
| 11 | From the north country | |
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And he courted Barbara Allen |
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| 13 | He sent his servant | |
| 14 | Unto her | |
| 15 | To the place where she was dwellin' | |
| 16 | Said, "My master's sick, | |
| 17 | "Bids me call for you | |
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"If your name be Barbara Allen." |
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| 19 | So slowly, slowly | |
| 20 | Got she up | |
| 21 | And slowly went she nigh him | |
| 22 | But all she said | |
| 23 | As she passed his bed | |
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"Young man I think you're dying." |
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| 25 | "Yes, I am sick - | |
| 26 | "And very sick - | |
| 27 | "And death is in me dwelling | |
| 28 | "All for the love - | |
| 29 | "For the love of one - | |
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"for the love of Barbara Allen." |
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| 31 | She turned his pale | |
| 32 | Face to the wall | |
| 33 | And busted out a-crying | |
| 34 | The village bells | |
| 35 | Pealed their evening toll: | |
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"Hard hearted Barbara Allen." |
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| 37 | "Oh mother, oh mother, | |
| 38 | "Go make my bed | |
| 39 | Go make it long and narrow | |
| 40 | "Sweet William died | |
| 41 | "For me today | |
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"I'll die for him tomorrow." |
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| 43 | They buried Barbara | |
| 44 | In the old church yard | |
| 45 | They buried William beside her | |
| 46 | From his heart | |
| 47 | Grew a red, red rose | |
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From hers there grew a briar. |
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| 49 | They climbed and climbed | |
| 50 | Up the cold stone wall | |
| 51 | 'Till they could go no higher | |
| 52 | And at the top | |
| 53 | Twined in a lover's knot | |
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The red rose and the briar. |
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