Omie Wise-Pentangle

[ti:Omie Wise] [ar:Pentangle] [al:Light Flight - The Anthology] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Omie Wise - Pentangle [00:14.57]Oh listen to my story [00:17.16] [00:17.75]I'll tell you no lies [00:20.29] [00:20.86]How John Lewis did murder [00:23.75] [00:24.29]Poor little Omie Wise [00:26.21] [00:27.36]He told her to meet him [00:29.18] [00:30.00]At Adams's Springs [00:33.23] [00:33.87]He promised her money [00:36.14] [00:36.93]And other fine things [00:39.00] [00:40.15]And fool-like she met him [00:43.92]At Adams's Springs [00:45.19] [00:46.55]But no money he brought [00:49.24] [00:49.75]Her nor other fine things [00:52.03] [00:56.23]"Go with me little Omie [00:59.41]And away we will go [01:01.86] [01:02.73]We'll go and get married [01:05.15] [01:05.76]And no one will know " [01:07.93] [01:08.92]She jumped up behind him [01:12.37]And away they did go [01:14.52] [01:15.71]But down to the river [01:18.11] [01:18.63]Where deep waters flow [01:21.33] [01:21.89]"John Lewis John Lewis [01:25.09]Want you tell to me your mind [01:27.64] [01:28.30]Do you intend to marry [01:31.18]Me or leave me behind " [01:33.70] [01:34.68]"Little Omie little Omie [01:37.86]I'll tell to you my mind [01:40.04] [01:41.22]My mind is to drown you [01:44.23]And leave you behind " [01:46.18] [02:00.32]"Have mercy on my baby [02:03.33]And spare me my life [02:05.61] [02:06.83]I'll go home as a beggar [02:09.12] [02:10.16]And never be your wife " [02:13.29]He hugged her and kissed [02:15.66] [02:16.24]Her and turned her around [02:18.49] [02:19.96]Then pushed her in deep waters [02:21.97] [02:22.87]Where he knew that [02:23.73]She would drown [02:24.96] [02:26.04]Then he got on his pony [02:28.14] [02:29.28]And away he did ride [02:31.42] [02:32.62]As the screams of little Omie [02:35.01] [02:35.76]Went down by his side [02:38.08] [02:42.45]T'was on a Thursday morning [02:44.80] [02:45.53]The rain was pouring down [02:47.65] [02:48.78]When the people searched for [02:50.48]Omie but she could not be found [02:53.99] [02:54.89]Then two boys went a-fishin [02:57.47] [02:58.05]One fine summer day [03:00.74] [03:01.74]And saw little Omie's body [03:03.84] [03:04.53]Go floating away [03:06.66] [03:07.86]They threw their net around [03:10.66]Her and drew her to the bank [03:12.81] [03:14.33]Her clothes all wet and muddy [03:17.20]They laid her on a plank [03:19.59] [03:20.54]And they call for John Lewis [03:23.34]To come to that place [03:25.96] [03:26.99]And brought her out before him [03:30.70]So that he can see her face [03:32.95] [03:45.93]He made no confession but [03:49.28]They carried him to jail [03:51.28] [03:52.19]No friends or relations [03:54.48] [03:55.33]Would go on his bail