Songs Our Daddy Taught Us

Down in the willow garden Where me and my love did meet As we sat a-courtin' My love fell off to sleep I had a bottle of Burgundy wine My love, she did not know So I poisoned that dear little girl On the banks below I drew a saber through her It was

'Twas in the merry month of May When flowers were a-bloomin' Sweet Willie on his deathbed lay For the love of Barbara Allen He sent his servant to the town The town where she did dwell in Saying, "Master dear has sent me here It remained for Barbara