Barbara Allen

[Verse 1: BIllie]

T'was in the merry month of May

When flowers were a-bloomin'

Sweet Willie on his deathbed lay

For the love of Barbara Allen

[Verse 2: BIllie]

He sent his servant to the town

The town where she did dwell in

Saying, "Master dear has sent me here

If your name is Barbara Allen"

[Verse 3: Billie & Norah]

Then slowly, slowly she got up

And slowly she went to him

And all she said when she got there

"Young man, I think you're dying"

[Verse 4: Billie & Norah]

"Oh don't you remember the other day

When we were in the tavern?

You drank your health to the ladies there

And you slighted Barbara Allen

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4: Billie]

He turned his face unto the wall

He turned his back upon her

So long farewell to all my friends

Be kind to Barbara Allen

[Verse 5: Billie & Norah]

She looked to the east, she looked to the west

She saw his corpse a-comin'

"Oh sit him down for me" she cried

"That I may gaze upon him"

[Verse 6: Billie & Norah]

The more she looked the more she grieved

She bursted out to cryin'

Sayin', "Pick me up and carry me home

For I feel like I am dyin'"

[Verse 7: Billie, Billie & Norah]

They buried Willie in the old churchyard

And Barbara in the new one

From Willie's grave there grew a rose

From Barbara's a green briar

[Verse 8: Billie & Norah]

They grew and grew to the old church wall

And could not grow no higher

And there they died in a true love-knot

The rosebush and the briar