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from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

On top of Old Smokey
 (Sung text for setting by J. Edmunds)
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Language: English 
On top of Old Smokey
All covered with snow
I lost my true lover
By a-sparkin' too slow.

Sparkin' is pleasure
And partin' is grief,
And a false-hearted lover
Is wuss than a thief.

A thief he will rob you,
Will take all you have;
But a false-hearted lover
Will send you to your grave.

The grave will decay you,
Will turn you to dust
There's not a girl in a hundred
A poor boy can trust.

"Go put up yer horses
And feed 'em some hay;
Come sit here beside me
As long as you stay."

"My horses ain't hungry,
They won't eat yer hay,
So fare well little darlin'
I'll feed on the way."

Composition:

    Set to music by John Edmunds (1913 - 1986), "On top of Old Smokey", published 1953, copyright © 1953 [ voice and piano ]

Text Authorship:

  • from Volkslieder (Folksongs)

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Researcher for this page: Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2018-12-04
Line count: 24
Word count: 116

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