banks_of_the_ohio
traditional

I asked my love to take a walk,
Just a little way's with me.
An' as we walked,
Then we would talk
All about our wedding day.
CHORUS:
"Darlin', say that you'll be mine;
In our home we'll happy be,
Down beside where the waters flow,
On the banks of the Ohio."

I took her by her pretty white hand,
I led her down the banks of sand,
I plunged her in
Where she would drown,
An' watched her as she floated down.

CHORUS:
"Darlin', say that you'll be mine;
In our home we'll happy be,
Down beside where the waters flow,
On the banks of the Ohio."

Returnin' home between twelve and one,
Thinkin', Lord, what a deed I've done;
I'd killed the girl
I love, you see,
Because she would not marry me.

The very next day, at half past four,
The sheriff walked right to my door;
He says, "Young man,
Don't try to run.
You'll pay for this awful crime you've don."

CHORUS:
"Darlin', say that you'll be mine;
In our home we'll happy be,
Down beside where the waters flow,
On the banks of the Ohio." 		041224
...
monee
i sing this all the time
(when i'm singing)
my sisters and i used to harmonize


((i know the version joan baez sings
i learned it first from my mom
(who once sang with baez)
but then i learned it from a baez cd
almost sang it in a talent show in grade 4 but i chickened out))


i asked my love
to take a walk
to take a walk
just a little walk
down beside
where the waters flow
down by the banks
of the ohio


and only say
that you'll be mine
in no oth-
er's arms *entwined
down beside
where the waters flow
down by the banks
of the ohio


i held a knife
against her breast
as into
my arms she pressed
she cried oh willie
don't you murder me
i'm not prepared
for eternity


and only say
that you'll be mine
in no oth-
er's arms entwined
down beside
where the waters flow
down by the banks
of the ohio


i started home
*tween twelve and one
i cried my god
what have i done
killed the on-
ly woman i loved
because she would
not be my bride


and only say
that you'll be mine
in no oth-
er's arms entwined
down beside
where the waters flow
down by the banks
of the ohio



*tween or twixt
*entwined or entwine
i sing tween and entwined) 		041224
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