Little Omie Wise-Doc Watson

[ti:Little Omie Wise] [ar:Doc Watson] [al:Christmas Magic] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.50]Little Omie Wise - Doc Watson [00:02.34]Written by：Traditional [00:03.44] [00:14.10]Oh listen to my story I'll tell you no lies [00:19.62] [00:20.44]How John Lewis did murder poor little Omie wise [00:26.32] [00:28.55]He told her to meet him at Adams's springs [00:34.28] [00:35.10]He promised her money and other fine things [00:40.84] [00:42.91]So fool like she met him at Adams's springs [00:48.56] [00:49.45]No money he brought her nor other fine things [00:55.40] [00:59.25]Go with me little Omie and away we will go [01:04.68] [01:05.58]We'll go and get married and no one will know [01:11.22] [01:13.68]She climbed up behind him and away they did go [01:19.04] [01:19.96]But off to the river where deep waters flow [01:25.86] [01:29.72]John Lewis John Lewis will you tell me your mind [01:35.10] [01:36.04]Do you intend to marry me or leave me behind [01:41.39] [01:44.11]Little Omie little Omie I'll tell you my mind [01:49.85] [01:50.80]My mind is to drown you and leave you behind [01:55.94] [02:12.78]Have mercy on my baby and spare me my life [02:18.34] [02:19.26]I'll go home as a beggar and never be your wife [02:24.90] [02:27.44]He kissed her and hugged her and turned her around [02:33.04] [02:33.92]Then pushed her in deep waters where he knew that she would drown [02:39.52] [02:41.88]He got on his pony and away he did ride [02:47.62] [02:48.50]As the screams of little Omie went down by his side [02:54.19] [02:56.94]T'was on a Thursday morning the rain was pouring down [03:02.54] [03:03.44]When the people searched for Omie but she could not be found [03:09.02] [03:11.27]Two boys went a fishin' one fine summer day [03:17.12] [03:18.14]And saw little Omie's body go floating away [03:23.45] [03:32.65]They threw their net around her and drew her to the bank [03:38.23] [03:39.24]Her clothes all wet and muddy they laid her on a plank [03:44.92] [03:47.28]Then sent for John Lewis to come to that place [03:53.05] [03:53.77]And brought her out before him so that he might see her face [03:59.66] [04:02.08]He made no confession but they carried him to jail [04:07.90] [04:08.78]No friends or relations would go on his bail