Lowlands

I dreamed a dream the other night

Lowlands away, lowlands away, my John

I dreamed I saw my own true love

Lowlands away, lowlands away, my John

Sailing on an angry sea, in the fog of my sleep he came to me

From my lowlands away, my lowlands away, my John

He is gone to Mobile Bay

Lowlands away, lowlands away, my John

Working for a dollar and a half a day

Lowlands away, lowlands away, my John

He is gone to New Orleans to spit in the eye of a hurricane

From my lowlands away, my lowlands away

My lowlands away, lowlands away, my John

I cut off all my long black hair

While my lowlands away, my lowlands away, my lowlands away

No other man will think me fair

Lowlands away, lowlands away, my John

I dreamed a dream the other night

I dreamed I saw my own true love

But my lowlands away, my lowlands away, my lowlands away

My lowlands away, my lowlands away, my lowlands away

But my lowlands away, my lowlands away

My lowlands away, lowlands away, my John