The Lily of the West-Joan Baez

[ti:The Lily of the West] [ar:Joan Baez] [al:Stars Of The Century] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Lily of the West - Joan Baez (琼·贝兹) [00:15.36]When first I came to louisville [00:18.47] [00:19.51]Some pleasure there to find [00:21.75] [00:22.94]A damsel there from lexington [00:25.42] [00:26.05]Was pleasing to my mind [00:28.12] [00:29.39]Her rosy cheeks her ruby lips [00:32.36] [00:32.90]Like arrows pierced my breast [00:35.15] [00:36.05]And the name she bore was flora [00:38.71] [00:40.07]The lily of the west [00:42.43] [00:47.82]I courted lovely flora [00:50.73] [00:51.62]Some pleasure there to find [00:54.09] [00:55.17]She turned unto another man [00:58.04] [00:58.55]Which sore distressed my mind [01:00.68] [01:01.76]She robbed me of my liberty [01:04.75] [01:05.69]Deprived me of my rest [01:08.42] [01:09.17]Then go my lovely flora [01:12.21] [01:13.17]The lily of the west [01:15.63] [01:28.03]We down in yonder shady grove [01:31.10] [01:32.20]A man of high degree [01:34.57] [01:35.57]Conversing with my flora there [01:38.01] [01:38.70]It seemed so strange to me [01:40.75] [01:41.56]And the answer that she gave to him [01:45.01] [01:45.68]It sure did me oppress [01:48.27] [01:49.11]I was betrayed by flora [01:51.42] [01:53.23]The lily of the west [01:55.70] [02:00.64]I stepped up to my rival [02:02.81] [02:04.53]My dagger in my hand [02:06.75] [02:07.87]I seized him by the collar [02:10.82]And I boldly made him stand [02:13.31] [02:14.21]Being mad to desperation [02:18.05]I pierced him in the breast [02:20.45] [02:21.88]Then go my lovely flora [02:24.35] [02:25.75]The lily of the west [02:27.78] [02:33.21]I had to stand my trial [02:35.90] [02:36.92]I had to make my plea [02:39.15] [02:40.21]They placed me in the criminal box [02:42.95] [02:43.56]And then commenced on me [02:45.50] [02:46.51]Although she swore my life away [02:49.43] [02:50.42]Deprived me of my rest [02:52.61] [02:53.62]And I still love my faithless flora [02:56.12] [02:57.89]The lily of the west