Lily-o Lyrics - 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 

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