The Lily of the West-Joan Baez

[ti:The Lily Of The West] [ar:Joan Baez] [al:Joan Baez, Vol. Ii] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Lily Of The West - Joan Baez [00:15.68]When first I came to Louisville [00:19.83]Some pleasure there to find [00:22.20] [00:23.23]A damsel there from Lexington [00:25.90] [00:26.44]Was pleasing to my mind [00:28.87] [00:29.74]Her rosy cheeks her ruby lips [00:32.74] [00:33.34]Like arrows pierced my breast [00:35.80] [00:36.52]And the name she bore was Flora [00:39.55] [00:40.54]The Lily Of The West [00:44.83] [00:48.34]I courted lovely Flora [00:51.30] [00:52.13]Some pleasure there to find [00:54.85] [00:55.73]She turned unto another man [00:58.63] [00:59.16]Which sore distressed my mind [01:01.44] [01:02.36]She robbed me of my liberty [01:05.08] [01:06.24]Deprived me of my rest [01:09.11] [01:09.78]Then go my lovely Flora [01:13.16] [01:13.68]'The Lily Of The West [01:16.78] [01:28.95]Down in yonder shady grove [01:32.01] [01:33.02]A man of high degree [01:35.72] [01:36.38]Conversing with my Flora there [01:39.05] [01:39.67]It seemed so strange to me [01:42.61]And the answer that she gave to him [01:46.02] [01:46.86]It sure did me oppress [01:50.68]I was betrayed by Flora [01:54.24]The Lily Of The West [01:57.60] [02:01.80]I stepped up to my rival [02:04.44] [02:05.67]My dagger in my hand [02:08.26] [02:09.06]I seized him by the collar [02:11.58] [02:12.12]And I boldly made him stand [02:15.19]Being mad to desperation [02:18.21] [02:19.35]I pierced him in the breast [02:21.90] [02:22.96]Then go my lovely Flora [02:26.13] [02:27.02]The Lily Of The West [02:30.32] [02:34.74]I had to stand my trial [02:37.71] [02:38.40]I had to make my plea [02:41.15] [02:41.72]They placed me in the criminal box [02:45.11]And then commenced on me [02:47.34] [02:48.19]Although she swore my life away [02:51.17] [02:52.17]Deprived me of my rest [02:54.60] [02:55.39]And I still love my faithless Flora [02:58.46] [02:59.45]The Lily Of The West