Lily-O - Sam Amidon

There were 3 ladies playin' a ball Oh,

Lilly-O There were 3 lawyers Come and courtin' them all Lilly-O,

sweet heart The first one came all dressed in white Oh, Lilly-O Come callin'

for his heart Lilly-O, sweet heart The next one came all dressed in red Oh,

Lilly-O Come callin' for to see her wed Lilly-O sweet heart The 3rd one came

all dressed in blue Oh,

Lilly-O Said oh my love I’ve come for you Lilly-O, sweet heart Oh you must ask

my father dear Oh,

Lilly-O And you must ask my mother too Lilly-O, sweet heart And you must ask my

sister Ann Oh,

Lilly-O And you must ask my brother John Lilly-O, sweet heart I have asked your

father dear Oh,

Lilly-O Oh,

I have asked your mother too Lilly-O sweet heart And I have asked your sister

Ann Oh,

Lilly-O Your brother John I did forget Lilly-O sweet heart Her father let her

down Oh,

Lilly-O Her mother led her to the door Lilly-O, sweet heart Her sister let her

to the block Oh, Lilly-O Her brother John to help her up Lilly-O,

sweet heart As she laid down to sleep Oh,

Lilly-O With his knife he stabbed her deep Lilly-O, sweet heart Instrumental

Aoh myoh oh my daughter deer Oh, Lilly-O Oh I must lay and die Lilly-O,

sweet heart They carried her up to… Hill Oh,

Lilly-O Laid her down to write her will Lilly-O sweet heart Oh,

Lord will you Leave to your Father dear?

Oh, Lilly-O Lilly-O sweet heart Oh, what will leave to your mother dear?

Oh,

Lilly -O These bloody clothes That I do wear Lilly-O sweet heart What will you

leave to your sister Ann?

Oh,

Lilly-O My silver rings and golden fan Lilly-O sweet heart What will you leave

to your brother John?

Oh, Lilly-O The rubin gallows to hang him on Lilly-O sweet heart And what will

to your brother John’s wife?

Oh, Lilly-O Pain and sorrow all her life Lilly-O sweet heart And what will you

leave to your brother John’s son?

Oh, Lilly-O This great white world to longer upon Lilly-O sweet heart (How do

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