Barbara Allen (Live)

[Verse 1]

In London town where I was born

There lived a fair maid dwelling

Made every youth cry well away

And her name was Barbara Allen

[Verse 2]

I sent a servant to your town

Where Barbara she was dwelling

My master sent and he sent for you

If your name is Barbara Allen

[Verse 3]

T'was in the merry month of May

When all the flowers were a-blooming

A young man on his death bed lay

For the love of Barbara Allen

[Verse 4]

Oh Nellie Mae on her way home

Were the words so sweet love singing

And as they sang they seemed to say

Hard hearted Barbara Allen

[Verse 5]

Oh the more she ran oh the more she mourned

'Till she could not stop her crying

Oh pick me up and take me home

For I am surely a-dyin'

[Verse 6]

Oh father my father go dig my grave

Go dig it long and narrow

Sweet William died for me today

So I'll die for him tomorrow

[Verse 7]

Oh they buried her in the old churchyard

Buried sweet William down beside her

On William's grave grew a red red rose

On Barbara's grew a great briar

[Verse 8]

Oh it grew to the top of the old churchyard

It grew till It could not grow no higher

And there they tied in a true love's knot

The red red rose 'round the briar