Well I be gone these lonesome days
I return again here's what I say
Go dig my grave both wide and deep
Place a marble stone at my head and my feet
Oh Lord oh Lord oh Lordie me
Oh Lord oh Lord oh Lordie me
She went upstairs to make her bed
And not one word to her mama said
Her mama she went upstairs too
Says daughter oh daughter what troubles you
Oh mama dear I cannot tell
That railroad boy I love so well
He courted me my love away
And now with me he will not stay
Oh Lord oh Lord oh Lordie me
Oh Lord oh Lord oh Lordie me
Her papa he come home from work
Says wheres my daughter she seems so hurt
He went upstairs just to give her hope
And he found her hanging from a rope
Oh Lord oh Lord oh Lordie me
Oh Lord oh Lord oh Lordie me
When he took his knife and he cut her down
And in her bosom these words he found
Oh dig my grave both wide and deep
Place a marbles stone at my head and my feet
And on my breast place a snow white dove
To tell this world I died for love
Oh Lord oh Lord oh Lordie me
Oh Lord oh Lord oh Lordie me

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