The Jews Garden

Cat. #0184 (MFH #316) - As sung by Mrs. Allie Long Parker, Eureka Springs, Arkansas on July 10, 1958

VERSE 1
It rained one day, in ole Scotland
As hard as th rain could fall
An' all th boys of our town
Were out a playing ball, ball, ball
Were out a playing ball

VERSE 2
They threw their ball so swift and high
They threw their ball so low
They threw their ball in a Jews garden
Where there they dare not go, go, go
Where there they dare not go

VERSE 3
Th Jews daughter came walking out
Dressed up in silk, so gay
Saying, come in, come in, my pretty little boy
And get your ball away, way, way
And get your ball away

VERSE 4
I cain't come in, I won't come in
Without my playmates all
Or without th leave of my Mother, so dear
You'd cause my hearts blood to fall, fall, fall
You'd cause my hearts blood to fall

VERSE 5
She shew him an apple as green as grass
She shew him a gay gold ring
She shew him a cherry as red as a plum
To entice this little boy in, in, in
To entice this little boy in

VERSE 6
She took him by th lily white hand
An' led him 'cross th hall
An' with a broad sword cut off his head
An' kicked it against th wall, wall, wall
An' kicked it against th wall

VERSE 7
She threw him in a new drawn well
Jest fifty-five feet deep
With a catechism at his head
An' a Bible at his feet, feet, feet
An' a Bible at his feet

VERSE 8
Dear Mother, dear Mother, don't weep for me
For I have gone to sleep
If you'll come here at ten a'clock
You'll find me in th deep, deep, deep
You'll find me in th deep

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