Doc Watson Banks Of The Ohio Lyrics

Banks Of The Ohio Lyrics

(break)







I asked my love to take a walk



Just a little ways with me



And as we walked and we would talk



All about our weddingday







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Darling say that you'll be mine



In our home we'll happy be



Down beside where the waters flow



On the banks of the Ohio







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I took her by her pretty white hand



I let her down that bank of sand



I pushed her in where she would drown



Lord, I saw her as she floated down







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Returning home about twelve or one



Thinking "Lord, what a deed I've done?"



I killed the girl I love, you see



Because she would not marry me







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(break)







The very next day at half past four



The sherrif walked right to my door



And he says "Young man, don't you try to run



You'll pay for this awful crime you've done"







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