Barbara Allen-Pete Seeger

[ti:Barbara Allen] [ar:Pete Seeger] [al:Bound To Be a Winner] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.21]In scarlet town where I was born [00:03.95] [00:05.20]There was a fair maid dwelling [00:07.87] [00:09.11]Made many a youth cry well a day [00:12.88] [00:14.13]Her name was Barbara Allen [00:17.33] [00:19.57]It was in the merry month of May [00:22.41] [00:23.65]When green buds they were swelling [00:27.13] [00:28.62]Sweet william came from the west country [00:32.78] [00:34.36]And he courted Barbara Allen [00:37.29] [00:39.51]He sent his servant unto her [00:42.95] [00:44.44]To the place where she was dwelling [00:47.90] [00:49.77]Said my master's sick bids me call for you [00:54.37] [00:55.57]If your name be Barbara Allen [00:59.07] [01:01.66]Well slowly slowly got she up [01:06.33] [01:07.78]And slowly went she nigh him [01:11.27] [01:12.80]But all she said as she passed his bed [01:17.01] [01:18.42]Young man I think you're dying [01:21.80] [01:24.20]Then lightly tripped she down the stairs [01:27.60] [01:29.03]She heard those church bells tolling [01:32.19] [01:33.78]And each bell seemed to say as it tolled [01:38.26] [01:39.66]Hard hearted Barbara Allen [01:43.15] [01:45.16]O mother mother go make my bed [01:48.57] [01:49.78]And make it long and narrow [01:53.47] [01:54.91]Sweet william died for me today [01:59.06] [02:00.06]I'll die for him tomorrow [02:03.56] [02:05.57]They buried Barbara in the old church yard [02:08.99] [02:10.02]They buried sweet william beside her [02:13.55] [02:14.73]Out of his grave grew a red red rose [02:19.87] [02:20.85]And out of hers a briar [02:24.21] [02:26.24]They grew and grew up the old church wall [02:29.86] [02:31.30]Till they could grow no higher [02:34.64] [02:36.12]And at the top twined a lover's knot [02:41.04] [02:42.26]The red rose and the briar