Ugh ... the above lyrics were almost right. I think you'll find these a little more accurate to Ola Belle's rendition.


YOU LED ME TO THE WRONG
As recorded by Ola Belle Reed on "Ola Belle Reed & Family" (1977)

Lord, lordy me, and it's Lord, lordy my!
Oh, honey, you led me to the wrong.

Some people are born with silver and gold.
Others have husbands and wives.
I never had a thing in this whole wide wicked world.
Now, I'm losing my life.
Now, I'm losing my life.

You promised me that we would be wed.
On this, I laid my money down.
You were seen a-courtin' my best friend.
You caused me to shoot him down.
You caused me to shoot him down.

(banjo break)

Well, the love of a woman is bitter but sweet,
Even though she turns him down.
The price I have to pay will come to you some day
And you'll in the sea of sorrow drown,
And you'll in the sea of sorrow drown.

Well, they say I have a right to my very last few words
Before they let the scaffold down.
A man has to fight for what he thinks is right
Even if it puts him in the ground,
Even if it puts him in the ground.
Now it's going to put me in the ground.

Lord, lordy, me, and it's Lord, lordy my!
Oh, honey, you led me to the wrong.