Keeping in line with my friend Tiger, here is a great Carter Family song to start with.

THE BROKEN HEARTED LOVER
A.P. Carter (Public Domain)

  
Would you let her part us darling,  
Could you truly turn away;  
Would it make your heart ache darling,  
Not to see me night or day?  
  
Ch.  I've been dreaming of you darling,  
      dreaming of your eyes so blue;  
      Take me back for love I'm dying,  
      And I love none else but you.  
  
Many a day with you I've rambled,  
Down by the shades of the deep blue sea;  
There you told me that you love me,  
That you love none else but me.  
  
I will give you back your letters,  
And the picture I loved so well;  
How it makes my heart ache darling,  
Oh, it is hard to say farewell.  

Enjoy!
John J.