The Lily of the West-Joan Baez

[ti:The Lily of the West] [ar:Joan Baez] [al:The Deluxe Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Lily of the West - Joan Baez (琼·贝兹) [00:15.38]When first I came to Louisville [00:19.57]Some pleasure there to find [00:22.21] [00:22.93]A damsel there from Lexington [00:26.17]Was pleasing to my mind [00:29.52]Her rosy cheeks her ruby lips [00:32.89]Like arrows pierced my breast [00:35.48] [00:36.06]And the name she bore was flora [00:39.66] [00:40.21]The lily of the west [00:44.33] [00:47.73]I courted lovely flora [00:51.04] [00:51.62]Some pleasure there to find [00:54.48] [00:55.02]But she turned unto another man [00:57.98] [00:58.59]Which sore distressed my mind [01:01.84]She robbed me of my liberty [01:04.54] [01:05.76]Deprived me of my rest [01:09.02]Then go my lovely flora [01:12.59] [01:13.18]The lily of the west [01:17.02] [01:27.89]Way down in yonder shady grove [01:31.13] [01:32.13]A man of high degree [01:34.72] [01:35.49]Conversing with my flora there [01:38.68]It seemed so strange to me [01:41.57]And the answer that she gave to him [01:45.81]It sure did me oppress [01:48.28] [01:49.07]I was betrayed by flora [01:52.25] [01:53.11]The lily of the west [01:56.62] [02:00.61]I stepped up to my rival [02:03.43] [02:04.37]My dagger in my hand [02:07.17] [02:07.73]I seized him by the collar [02:10.82]And I boldly made him stand [02:14.02]Being mad to desperation [02:18.01]I pierced him in the breast [02:20.72] [02:21.43]Then go my lovely flora [02:24.91] [02:25.62]The lily of the west [02:29.37] [02:33.24]I had to stand my trial [02:36.05] [02:36.84]I had to make my plea [02:40.09]They placed me in the criminal box [02:43.45]And then commenced on me [02:45.90] [02:46.50]Although she swore my life away [02:50.01] [02:50.55]Deprived me of my rest [02:53.04] [02:53.61]And I still love my faithless flora [02:56.99] [02:57.78]The lily of the west