The Poor Murdered Woman-John & Mary

[ti:The Poor Murdered Woman] [ar:John & Mary] [al:The Weedkiller's Daughter] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.86]It was Yankee the squire [00:03.67]As I've heard the men say [00:06.76]Who rode out a 'huntin' on one Saturday [00:12.56]They hunted all day but nothing they found [00:18.20]But a poor murdered woman [00:21.14]Laid on the cold ground [00:26.13] [00:28.54]About eight o'clock boys the dogs [00:32.10]They throwed off [00:34.14]On Leatherhead Common [00:37.19]And that was the spot [00:39.97]They tried all the bushes but nothing they found [00:45.58]But a poor murdered woman [00:48.73]Laid on the cold ground [00:52.29] [00:56.10]They mounted their horses [00:58.56]And they rode off the ground [01:01.65]They rode to the village [01:04.14]And alarmed it all around [01:07.00]It is late in the evening I'm sorry to say [01:13.05]She cannot be removed until the next day [01:19.07] [01:23.49]The next Sunday morning about eight o'clock [01:29.14]Some hundreds of people [01:31.79]To the spot they did flock [01:34.72]For to see the poor creature [01:37.79]Your hearts would have bled [01:40.69]Some cold-hearted violence [01:43.59]Came into their heads [01:47.67] [01:50.68]She was took off the common [01:53.48]And down to some inn [01:56.61]And the man that has kept it [01:59.54]His name is John Simms [02:02.29]The coroner was sent for the jury they pined [02:07.94]And soon they concluded and settled their mind [02:16.36] [02:45.88]Her coffin was brought in it she was laid [02:51.58]And took to the churchyard [02:54.50]This cold winter day [02:57.29]No father no mother no long friend untold [03:03.13]Came to see the poor creature [03:06.03]Laid under the cold [03:10.21] [03:13.26]So now I'll conclude and I'll finish my song [03:19.04]And those that have damage [03:21.78]Shall find themselves wrong [03:24.87]The last day of Judgement [03:27.88]The trumpet shall sound [03:30.38]And their souls not in heaven [03:33.22]I'm afraid won't be found [03:37.23]The Poor Murdered Woman - John & Mary