Burl Ives
on top of ol smokey
On top of old smokey all covered with snow
I lost my true lover from a-courtin' too slow
For courting's a pleasure and parting's a grief
And a false hearted lover is worse than a thief
For a thief will just rob you and take all you save
But a false hearted lover will lead you to the grave
And the grave will decay you and turn you to dust
Not one girl in fifty, a poor boy can trust
They'll hug you and kiss you and tell you more lies
Than cross lines on a railroad or stars in the skies
So come all you maidens and listen to me
Never place your affections on a green willow tree
For the leaves they will wither and the roots they will die
You'll all be forsaken and never know why.
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- Tumbling Tumbleweeds
- Return of the Wayfaring Stranger
- Little Bitty Tear
- Poor Wayfaring Stranger
- Miscellaneous
- Non-Album Releases
- Burl Ives Greatest Hits
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Merry Christmas with Burl Ives
- FOLK HEROES, Best Of (1945-1962)
- Stupid Cupid (Remastered)
- Disney Collection, Vol. 1
- Disney Classics
- The Best of Burl Ives
- Favorite Irish Songs
- Original American Folksongs Vol. 8
- Barbara Allen
- The Great Songwriter Collection, Vol. 2
- Welcome to Ireland (Original Recordings Remastered...
- Hit Parade Platinum Collection: Burl Ives