Cat. #0751 (MFH #316) - As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on May 26, 1969
VERSE 1
It rained a mist, it rained all day
Two little boys went out to play
Went out on th grass to play, play, play
Went out on th grass to play
VERSE 2
Th first ball tossed, it was to high
Th next 'un was to low
Th next 'un was in a jewels room
Where no one's allowed to go, go, go
Where no one's allowed to go
VERSE 3
Out stepped a Jew all dressed so fine
Come in, come in, she called
Come in, come in, you brave little lad
An' you may have your ball, ball, ball
An' you may have your ball
VERSE 4
I won't come, I'll not come in
I won't come in your hall
For he who passes thru your hall
Will never get out at all, all, all
Will never get out at all
VERSE 5
Th first she showed 'im was a gold ring
Th next 'un was gold pin
Th next she showed 'im all fine things
To invite th little lad in, in, in
To invite th little lad in
VERSE 6
She taken him by his little hand
An' led 'im thru th hall
An' down in cellar dark an' deep
Where no one heerd him call, call, call
Where no one heerd him call
VERSE 7
She pinned a napking o'er his face
An' pinned it with gold pin
Then called for a vessel of gold
To catch his heart blood in, in ,in
To catch his heart blood in
VERSE 8
Go dig my grave both long an' wide
Go dig my grave for me
An' when my playmates calls for me
Tell them that I do sleep, sleep, sleep
Tell them that I do sleep
VERSE 9
Go place my songbook at my feet
My Bible at my head
An' when my parents calls for me
Tell them their little boy's dead, dead, dead
Tell them their little boy's dead