The Carter Family - Wildwood Flower

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Oh, I'll twine with my mingles
and waving black hair
With the roses so red and the
lilies so fair
And the myrtles so bright with
the emerald dew
The pale and the leader and
eyes look like blue

I will dance I will sing and my
laugh shall be gay
I will charm every heart in his
crown I will sway
When I woke from my dreaming
my idols was clay
All portion of love had all
flown away

Oh, he taught me to love him
and promised to love
And to cherish me over all
others above
How my heart is now wondering
no misery can tell
He's left me no warning, no
words of farewell

Oh, he taught me to love him
and called me his flower
That's blooming to cheer him
through life's deary hour
Oh, I long to see him and regret
the dark hour
He's gone and neglected this
pale wildwood flower