Bury Me Beneath the Willow

Cat. #1130 (MFH #785) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on April 9, 1970

CHORUS:
O, bury me beneath th willow
B'neath th weepin' willow tree
An' when he comes he will find me sleepin'
An' prehaps he'll weep for me

VERSE 1
They told me that he didn't love me
An' O, how could I believe it true
Until an angel whispered softly
He has proved untrue to you

VERSE 2
Tomorrow was our weddin' day
O, Lord, where can he be
He's gone, he's gone to see another
An' he cares no more for me

VERSE 3
My heart is sad an' I am weepin'
For the only one I love
Will I ever, ever see him
Till we meet in Heaven above

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