On Top of Old Smokey-The Weavers

[00:04.50]On top of old Smokey [00:08.91]All covered with snow [00:13.77]I lost my true lover [00:19.50]For courtin' so slow [00:20.13]For courting's a pleasure (for courting's a pleasure) [00:26.97]But parting is grief (but parting is grief) [00:31.86]And the false hearted lover (and the false hearted lover) [00:37.23]Is worse than a thief (is worse than a thief) [00:41.31]A thief will just rob you (a thief will just rob you) [00:47.19]And take what you have (and take what you have) [00:51.81]But a false hearted lover (but a false hearted lover) [00:57.57]Will lead you to the grave (will lead you to the grave) [01:01.86]And the grave will decay you (and the grave will decay you) [01:07.65]Turn you to dust (and turn you to dust) [01:11.97]Not one boy in a hundred (not one boy in a hundred) [01:13.62]A poor girl can trust (a poor girl can trust) [01:19.14]How do! [01:19.41]They'll hug you and kiss you (they'll hug you and kiss you) [01:28.74]Tell you more lies (and tell you more lies) [01:32.88]Than cross ties on a railroad (than cross ties on a railroad) [01:38.28]Or the stars in the sky (or stars in the sky) [01:42.84]So come all you young maidens (come all you young maidens) [01:48.51]And listen to me (and listen to me) [01:50.76]Never place your affection (never place your affection) [01:55.26]On a green willow tree (on a green willow tree) [02:03.60]For the leaves they will wither (the leaves they will wither) [02:09.69]And roots they will die (the roots they will die) [02:14.82]You'll all be forsaken (you'll all be forsaken) [02:17.85]And never know why (and never know why)