The Brown Girl-Hedy West

[ti:The Brown Girl] [ar:Hedy West] [al:Accompanying Herself On The 5 String Banjo] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Brown Girl - Hedy West [00:01.55]Lyrics by：DR. Traditional [00:03.11]Composed by：DR. Traditional [00:04.67]O mother O mother Thomas said [00:08.98]As he walked out at the door [00:13.73]Should I marry fair Ellender [00:17.70]Or go fetch the brown girl home [00:21.81]The brown girl she has house and land [00:26.23]Ellen she has none [00:30.54]Therefore I advise you Thomas my son [00:34.62]Go fetch the brown girl home [00:38.38]He rode he rode to Ellen's house [00:42.46]He knocked at the bell and it rung [00:46.11]There was none so ready as Ellen herself [00:50.84]Ellender did come [00:54.48]What news what news Ellen said [00:58.62]What news to me do you bring [01:02.56]I've come to invite you to my wedding [01:06.52]Tomorrow's the day it'll be [01:10.34]Sad news sad news Ellen said [01:14.67]Sad news to me I presume [01:18.21]I intended to be the bride myself [01:22.35]And you to be the groom [01:26.72]Mother mother Ellen said [01:30.42]As he walked out at the door [01:34.86]Should I go to Thomas' wedding [01:38.66]Or tarry all day at home [01:42.96]Ellen you know your friends will be there [01:46.68]And also all your foes [01:50.83]Therefore I advise you Ellen my daughter [01:54.96]Tarry all day at home [01:59.13]Mother I know my friends will be there [02:02.91]And also all my foes [02:06.89]But if life spares me till tomorrow morning [02:11.04]To Lord Thomas' wedding I'll go [02:14.91]She rode she rode to Thomas' house [02:18.97]And she knocked at the bell and it rung [02:22.92]There was none so ready as Thomas himself [02:27.28]Thomas he did come [02:31.21]He taken her by the lily-white hand [02:35.10]He led her across the hall [02:38.99]He set her down by his bride's left side [02:43.04]Among the ladies all [02:47.16]Thomas Thomas Ellen said [02:50.82]Your bride looks wonderful brown [02:54.67]You once coulda had as fair a lady [02:58.57]As ever the sun shined on [03:02.40]Yes Ellen yes Ellen Thomas said [03:06.23]My bride is wonderful brown [03:10.06]I have more love for your little finger [03:13.87]Than the brown girl's house and land [03:17.56]Now the brown girl had a little penknife [03:21.69]That was so keen and sharp [03:25.65]She turned around to fair Ellender [03:29.29]And pierced it in her heart [03:33.22]What's the matter what's the matter Thomas said [03:37.24]What makes you look so pale [03:41.22]You always look so red and rosy [03:44.74]He what makes your color fail [03:48.35]Are you blind are you blind Ellen said [03:52.64]Or can't you very well see [03:56.83]Don't you see my own heart's blood [04:00.25]Come a-tricklin' down my knee [04:04.27]He taken the brown girl by the hand [04:08.51]Led her across the floor [04:12.09]Cut her head short off with his sword [04:15.70]And kicked it against the door [04:19.86]Put the point of the sword to his breast [04:23.19]To the handle down on the floor [04:27.35]He hollered out oh boys boys [04:31.24]Was there ever such a weddin' before [04:35.15]He hollered out boys boys [04:39.27]Dig our graves so deep [04:43.08]Cover us up with marble stones [04:46.92]Marble stones so neat [04:50.87]He hollered out boys boys [04:54.77]Paint our coffin black [04:58.47]Bury fair Ellender in my arms [05:02.41]The brown girl at my back