Uploaded by leanannsidhe on Mar 31, 2011
The Banks of the Ohio
The Blue Sky Boys
American Folk Tales
A traditional 19th century murder ballad.
Lyrics
Come my love let's take a walk
Just a little way away
While we walk along we'll talk
Talk about our wedding day
Only say that you'll be mine
And in our home we'll happy be
Down beside where the waters flow
Down on the banks of the Ohio
I drew my knife across her throat
And to my breast she gently pressed
Oh please, oh please, don't murder me!
For I'm unprepared to die you see
Only say that you'll be mine
And in our home we'll happy be
Down beside where the waters flow
Down on the banks of the Ohio
I taken her by her lily white hand
I let her down and I made her stand
There I plunged her in to drown
And watched her as she floated down
Only say that you'll be mine
And in our home we'll happy be
Down beside where the waters flow
Down on the banks of the Ohio
Returning home 'tween twelve and one
Thinking of the deed I'd done
I murdered the girl I love you see
Because she would not marry me
Only say that you'll be mine
And in our home we'll happy be
Down beside where the waters flow
Down on the banks of the Ohio
Next day as I was running home
I met the sheriff standing in the door
He said young man come with me and go
Down to the banks of the Ohio
Only say that you'll be mine
And in our home we'll happy be
Down beside where the waters flow
Down on the banks of the Ohio
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Greil Marcus mentioned this song in his book The Shape of Things to Come and now here I am, listening to it. Thanks, technology.
travisnealtodd70 2 weeks ago
Woah, that makes Odd Future sound like Kidz Bop 23. That dude is cold-blooded.
TheMistaSteve 2 months ago
STOP WILLIE BEFORE HE KILLS AGAIN.
I loves me some PreGrass
SteelguitarLane 5 months ago
best best best best best best best
segulliford 6 months ago
THANK YOU for posting this. This version was used in Paper Moon and is difficult to find!
OldFashionedMama23 8 months ago
This is not the BSB song I was looking for. Oh well. I shall try to post "Turn Your Radio ON" by the Blue Sky Boys. It is probably one of the best versions ever. It is also from the 30s.
Satchmoeddie 9 months ago