Ommie Wise-G.B. Grayson/Henry Whitter

[ti:Ommie Wise] [ar:G.B. Grayson/Henry Whitter] [al:Grayson & Whitter Vol. 1 (1927-1928)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Ommie Wise - G.B. Grayson/Henry Whitter [00:13.61]I'll tell you all a story about ommie wise [00:19.08] [00:19.72]How she was deluded by john lewis's lies [00:24.32] [00:36.18]He told her to meet him at adams's spring [00:41.07] [00:41.66]He'd bring her some money [00:44.32]And some other fine things [00:46.45] [00:47.27]He brought her no money [00:49.90]Nor no other fine things [00:52.27] [00:52.83]But get up behind me ommie [00:55.65]To squire elletts we'll go [00:57.85] [01:09.14]She got up behind him so carefully we'll go [01:14.16] [01:14.72]They rode 'til they came where deep waters did flow [01:19.51] [01:20.36]John lewis he concluded to tell her his mind [01:25.24] [01:25.99]John lewis he concluded to leave her behind [01:31.01] [01:42.40]She threw her arms around him [01:45.19]John spare me my life [01:48.04]And I'll go distracted and never be your wife [01:53.66] [02:04.00]He threw her arms from 'round him [02:06.68]And into the water she plunged [02:08.72] [02:09.40]John lewis he turned 'round [02:11.62]And rode back to adams's hall [02:14.17] [02:15.06]He went inquiring for ommie but [02:17.56]Ommie she is not here [02:19.62] [02:20.13]She's gone to some neighbor's house [02:22.56]And won't be gone very long [02:25.54] [02:35.57]John lewis was took a prisoner [02:37.97]And locked up in the jail [02:40.15] [02:40.84]Was locked up in the jail around [02:43.39]Was there to remain a while [02:45.48] [02:46.07]John lewis he stayed there [02:48.19]For six months or maybe more [02:50.51] [02:51.38]Until he broke jail into the army he did go