But if Susan Reed first heard the song from Bascom Lamar Lunsford, the mystery remains: where did she get her lyrics? Three of her five verses were at the time (1950), as far as I know, unique. Anyone know of an earlier source for these?

Up on the mountain the other day
The pretty little flowers blew,
Never did I know till the other day
What love, oh love, could do, could do,
What love, oh love, could do.

Now she's gone and left me,
Cryin' in the rain,
Mournin' for my own true love,
Who's never gonna come again, again,
Never gonna come again.

I am a poor country boy,
Money I've got none,
But there's silver in the stars
And gold in the morning sun, sun,
Gold in the morning sun.