LadyMaryAnn

ladymaryann

oladymaryannlookso'erthecastlewa',

shesawthreebonieboysplayingattheba',

theyoungesthewasthefloweramangthema',

mybonieladdie'syoung,buthe'sgrowin'yet.

ofather,ofather,anyethinkitfit,

we'llsendhimayeartothecollegeyet,

we'llsewagreenribbonroundabouthishat,

andthatwillletthemkenhe'stomarryyet.

ladymaryannwasaflowerinthedew,

sweetwasitssmellandboniewasitshue,

andthelongeritblossom'dthesweeteritgrew,

forthelilyinthebudwillbebonieryet.

youngcharliecochranwasthesproutofanaik,

bonieandbloomin'andstraughtwasitsmake,

thesuntookdelighttoshineforitssake,

anditwillbethebrago'theforestyet.

thesimmerisganewhentheleavestheyweregreen,

andthedaysareawa'thatwehaeseen,

butfarbetterdaysitrustwillcomeagain;

formybonieladdie'syoung,buthe'sgrowin'yet.