This is the title song of Elizabeth LaPrelles new CD. Her lyrics are close to the version posted by DebC, slightly different and without the last verse. Elizabeth learned them from a recording of Betsy Rutherford of Galax, VA. They're on her web site.

When Elizabeth sang it for Sheila Kaye Adams, Sheila Kaye gave her still another set of lyrics that was more or less a murder story.

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