Cat. #0340 (MFH #431) - As sung by George Lay, Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 23, 1959
VERSE 1
There was a man in Louisann
Duvoe, he called his name
He run all with th bayou boys
And a murderer, he became
And a murderer, he became
VERSE 2
T'was way down in Louisann
Th trouble, it begin
Duvoe, he used his saber there
And cut him down a man
And, he cut him down a man
VERSE 3
John Evair, he had a niece
They called her, Ann Marie
This fair young maid did love Duvoe
And they'd meet at hangin' tree
And they'd meet at hangin' tree
VERSE 4
Evair, he followed his niece, one day
To see where she did go
He saw her run into th arms
Of th man they called, Duvoe
Of th man they called, Duvoe
VERSE 5
One summers day, he saw Duvoe
T'was in ole Bata Rue
And there they fought with th blade and gun
Until Evair, he slew
Until Evair, he slew
VERSE 6
They hung Duvoe in th morning light
High up on hangin' tree
And th only one to mourn for him
Was a maid named, Ann Marie
Was th maid named, Ann Marie