Red Plum Lyrics - Ozark Mountain Daredevils

(MANDOLIN INTRO) 

the blacksmith dreams of a white queen 

the blacksmith dreams of a queen 

the cobbler dreams of a gold ring 

the cobbler dreams of a ring 

and weeds grow wild on the village green 

the red plum rots on the ground 

and she lays there with a bright gold ring 

and a pure white ivory crown 

the wheelwright dreams of a jewel'd case 

the wheelwright dreams of a case 

the drover dreams of the queen's lace 

the drover dreams of the lace 

and weeds grow wild on the village green 

the red plum rots on the ground 

and she lays there with a bright jewel'd case 

in a full length white lace gown 

(MANDOLIN SOLO) 

the crier dreams of a queen's face 

the crier dreams of a face 

the fletcher dreams of a royal place 

the fletcher dreams of a place 

and no one goes where the weeds bend deep 

when the snow falls down on the town 

and she lays there in a dreamless sleep 

and the red plum can't be found 

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Lyrics are copyright 1976, Steve Cash & John Dillon