Julie, O Julie, won't you run? 'Cause I see down yonder the soldiers have come Julie, O Julie, can't you see? Them devils have come to take you far from me Mistress, O Mistress, I won't run 'Cause I see down yonder the soldiers have come Mistress, O Mistress, I do see And I'll stay right here till they come for me Julie, O Julie, you won't go? Leave this house and all you know? Julie, O Julie, don't leave here Leave us who love you and all you hold dear Mistress, O Mistress, I will go Leave this house and all I know Mistress, O Mistress, I will leave here With what family I got left, they're all I hold dear Julie, O Julie, won't you lie? If they find that trunk of gold by my side Julie, O Julie, you tell them men That trunk of gold is yours, my friend Mistress, O Mistress, I won't lie If they find that trunk of gold by your side Mistress, O Mistress, that trunk of gold Is what you got when my children you sold Mistress, O Mistress, don't you cry The price of staying here is too high Mistress, O Mistress, I wish you well But in leaving here, I'm leaving hell