Lily-O

There were three ladies playin' at ball
Oh, Lily-O
There were three lawyers come a-courtin' them all
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
The first one came all dressed in white
Oh, Lily-O
Come callin' for his heart's delight
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
The next one came all dressed in red
Oh, Lily-O
Come callin' for to see her wed
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
The third one came all dressed in blue
Oh, Lily-O
Said "oh my love, I've come for you"
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh

Oh, you must ask my father dear
Oh, Lily-O
And you must ask my mother too
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
And you must ask my sister Ann
Oh, Lily-O
And you must ask my brother John
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh

Oh, I have asked your father dear
Oh, Lily-O
Oh, I have asked your mother too
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
And I have asked your sister Ann
Oh, Lily-O
Your brother John I did forget
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh

Her father led her down the stairs
Oh, Lily-O
Her mother led her to the door
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
Her sister led her to the block
Oh, Lily-O
Her brother John to help her up
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
As she lay down to kiss him sweet
Oh, Lily-O
All with his knife he stabbed her deep
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh

Ride on, ride on, my daughter dear
Oh, Lily-O
No, I must lie and bleed and die
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
They carried her up to yon green hill
Oh, Lily-O
Laid her down to write her will
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh

Oh, what will you leave to your father dear
Oh, Lily-O
My house and land that I leave here
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
Oh, what will you leave to your mother dear
Oh, Lily-O
These bloody clothes that I do wear
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
Oh, what will you leave to your sister Ann
Oh, Lily-O
My silver rings and golden fan
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh

Oh, what will you leave to your brother John
Oh, Lily-O
The rope and gallows to hang him on
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
And what will you leave to your brother John's wife
Oh, Lily-O
Pain and sorrow all her life
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh
And what will you leave to your brother John's son
Oh, Lily-O
This great wide world to wander upon
Lily-O, sweet hi-oh