Barbara Allen

歌詞

In Scarlet Town where I was born there was a fair maid dwelling Made every youth cry well a day and her name was Barbara Allen Twas in the merry month of May when green buds they were swelling Sweet William upon his death bed lay for love of Barbara Allen He sent a servant to the town to the place where she was dwelling You must come to his his side if your name be Barbara Allen Slowly slowly she got up slowly he went to nigh him And when she pulled the curtain back said young man I think you're dying Oh yes I'm sick I'm very sick and I will be no better Until I have the love of one the love of Barbara Allen Father father go dig my grave dig it deep deep and narrow Sweet William died for me today I'll die for him tomorrow They buried her in the old courtyard sweet William's grave was nigh her And from his heart there grew a rose and from her heart grew briar They grew and grew up the courtyard walls till they could grow no higher Then grew as one to knot no more the red red rose and the briar