Jeannie C Riley What Was Her Name Lyrics

What Was Her Name Lyrics

Oh what was her name she used to sit next to me in math



Had the saddest eyes I'd ever seen and like me she was only sixteen



What was her name she was so silent and strange



Then the word leaked out and time brought about the truth and the tragedy
began



She was only sixteen and married and married to a law-breaking man



And lovin' him and trustin' him as only a young girl can



He looked so exciting and different to the eyes of this innocent child



He said I'll marry you and carry you through a life exciting and wild



Oh what was her name I see her so well in my mind



Especially that day right after school when I saw her for the last time



The sheriff's car was there she looked so small and alone



As they put her inside and drove out of sight I was scared and ran all the way
home



They were tryin' to make her betray him but she refused to understand



How the love of her life could be mixed up with a dirty thieving man



So she never said a word against him and finally they set her free



When she met him that night she was surprised when he said



That's the last time you'll squeal on me



When the first bell rang the next morning she was sittin' on the schoolhouse
steps



Leaning 'gaist the rail she looked so pale I asked a friend if she was
asleep



The last bells rang and still she didn't move as we all started to class



So June went over to her sayin' come on the last bells has rang



That's when she saw the knife in her back oh heck what was her name