Waxweed Girl

VERSE 1
Was in th land of Nero
I used t' live and dwell
T'was in th town of Waxwerd
I owned a flour mill

VERSE 2
I fell in love with a Waxwerd girl
An' she in love with me
I asked her to marry me
T'was at her own comply

VERSE 3
We was t' meet down at her Sister's house
At nine a'clock that night
An' take a walk down by th riverside
Our wedding to provide

VERSE 4
We walked over hills an' valleys
Till we come t' level ground
I up'ed with a fence stacke
I knocked th fair maid down

VERSE 5
She fell all to her bended knees
O, Johnny, Johnny, she cried
O, Johnny, Johnny, don't murder me here
For I'm not prepared to die

VERSE 6
He taken no heed to 'er dying cause
But laid it on th more
Til th ground, all around 'em
Was coverd with bloody mud

VERSE 7
He taken her by th flaxen hair
And dragged 'er 'round an' 'round
And throwed 'er in th river
That run thru Waxwerd town

VERSE 8
Lie there, lie there you Waxwerd girl
Lie there, lie there, he cried
Lie there, lie there, you Waxwerd girl
To you, I'll never be tied

VERSE 9
He walked o' back to his Mother's house
At eleven o'clock that night
His Mother being in trouble
He raised a terrible fright

VERSE 10
My Son, my Son, what have you done
That's bloodied up your clothes
The answer that he give her
Bein' bleeding at th nose

VERSE 11
He first called for a candle
To light 'im off to bed
An' next for a napkin
To wrap around his head

VERSE 12
He groaned upon his pillow
No peace, no rest, could he fine
For th flames of Hell shinned around him
An', Waxerd girl behind

OTHER COLLECTIONS:
Randolph: II-150 The Noel Girl
Belden: p. 133 The Oxford Girl
Brown: II-65 The Lexington Murder