Banks Of The Ohio

歌詞

I asked my love to take a walk To take a walk, just a little walk Down beside where the waters flow Down by the banks of the Ohio And only say that you'll be mine In no others' arms entwine Down beside where the waters flow Down by the banks of the Ohio I asked her if she'd marry me And my wife forever be She only turned her head away And had no other words to say I held a knife against his breast As into my arms he pressed He cried "my love, don't you murder me I'm not prepared for eternity" I took her by her lilywhite hands I drug her down to the golden sands An I there threw her into drown And I watched her as she floated down I wandered home 'tween twelve and one I cried, "My God, what have I done?" I've killed the only man I love He would not take me for his bride And only say that you'll be mine In no others' arms entwine Down beside where the waters flow Down by the banks of the Ohio Well the very next morn Bout half past four Sheriff's men knocked at my door Saying now young man Time to go down to the banks of the ohio