Cat. #1198 (MFH #832) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on August 31, 1971
VERSE 1
By th mill stream stood a millers pretty daughter
An' her cheeks, like th red rose of June
An' her sweet voice sound like th ripplin' water
An' so sadly she hummed that ole love tune
VERSE 2
-- --- --- -- -- --- -- --- --turn to sorrow
All in vain she think that he'll return someday
For th lamp of hope, still in her heart is burning
As the ole mill wheel turns around it seems to say
CHORUS:
When th bees are in th hive
An' th honey in th comb
An' th golden sunbeams bends to kiss th dew
When th ole mill wheel turns 'round
I love you Mary
An' I'll be coming back to you
VERSE 3
By th mill stream sets a lovely maiden
An' her voice is like th stream, rolls far away
As she looked down as th silver water shining
An' she seed her golden hair has turned to gray
VERSE 4
Long years she has waited for his coming
It is vain, she thinks he wil return someday
For th lamp of hope still in her heart is burning
As th ole mill wheel turns 'round it seem to say