'Twas in the merry month of May
When flowers were a-bloomin'
Sweet Willie on his deathbed lay
For the love of Barbara Allen

He sent his servant to the town
The town where she did dwell in
Saying, "Master dear has sent me here
It remained for Barbara Allen"

The

Come and take a look at what I've got inside
Steppin' up to me will make you question your mind
So step up! Step up! And eat a piece of your pride
Even the big look kind of small

If you're gonna snooze ya' lose and don't forget it
And if it happens again guess you're never

Down in the willow garden
Where me and my love did meet
As we sat a-courtin'
My love fell off to sleep

I had a bottle of Burgundy wine
My love, she did not know
So I poisoned that dear little girl
On the banks below

I drew a saber through her
It was a bloo

"I'm not in your town to stay"
Said a lady old and gray
To the warden of the penitentiary

"I'm not in your town to stay
And I'll soon be on my way
I'm just here to get my baby out of jail
Oh, warden, I'm just here to get my baby out of jail"

"I tried to raise my b

Kentucky, you are the dearest land outside of heaven to me
Kentucky, I miss your laurels and your redbud trees
When I die, I want to rest upon your graceful mountains so free
For that is where god will look for me

Kentucky, I miss the old folks singing in the silvery moonlight<

The lightning express from the depot so grand
Had started out on its way
All of the passengers that gathered on board
Seemed to be happy and gay

But one little boy who sat by himself
Was reading a letter he had
You could plainly tell by the look on his face
That the

You cheated me and made me lonely
I tried to be your very own
There'll be a day you'll want me only
But when I leave, I'll be a long time gone
Be a long time gone
Be a long time gone
Yes, when I leave, I'll be a long time gone

You're gonna be sad, you're gonna be we

All these many years I've loved you
No one has ever known
No one has ever known but you alone
I've kept it locked inside my heart
And smiled through all my tears
My darling, I have loved you, oh, so many years

Each night within my lonely room
I cry dear, over you

Mother dear come bathe my forehead
For I'm growing very weak
Mother let one drop of water
Fall upon my burning cheek
I'm going away to leave you, mother darling
And remember what I say
Do this, won't you please, dear mother
Put my little shoes away

Santa claus,

Sitting alone in an old rocking chair
I saw an old mother with silvery hair
She seemed so neglected by those who should care
Rocking alone in an old rocking chair

Her hands were all callused and wrinkled and old
A life of hard work was the story they told
And I thought

I am a roving gambler, I've gambled down in town
Whenever I meet with a deck of cards, I lay my money down
Lay my money down, lay my money down

I had not been in washington, not many more weeks than three
When I fell in love with a pretty little gal, she fell in love with me

In a vine covered shack in the mountains
Bravely fighting the battle of time
There's a dear one who's weathered my sorrows
This is that silver haired daddy of mine

If I could recall all the heartaches
Dear old daddy, I've caused you to bear
If I could erase those lines

Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet?
Who's gonna glove your little hand?
Who's gonna kiss your ruby red lips?
Mmm

Papa's gonna shoe your pretty little feet
Mama's gonna glove your little hand
And I'm gonna kiss your ruby red lips
Mmm, mmm

Who's gonna shoe