Burl Ives - On Top Of Old Smokey lyrics
[Burl Ives - On Top Of Old Smokey lyrics]
On top of old smokey
On top of old smokey all covered with snow
I lost my true lover for courting too slow
For courting's a pleasure and
Parting's a grief
And a false hearted lover is
Worse than a thief
For a thief will just rob you
And take all you save
But a false hearted lover will
Lead you to the grave
And the grave will decay you
And turn you to dust
Not one girl in a hundred
A poor boy can trust
They'll hug you and kiss you
And tell you more lies
Than cross lines on a railroad
Or stars in the skies
So come all your maidens and listen to me
Never place your affections on
A green willow tree
For the leaves they will wither and
The roots they will die
You'll all be forsaken and never know why
On top of old smokey all covered with snow
I lost my true lover for courting too slow
For courting's a pleasure and
Parting's a grief
And a false hearted lover is
Worse than a thief
For a thief will just rob you
And take all you save
But a false hearted lover will
Lead you to the grave
And the grave will decay you
And turn you to dust
Not one girl in a hundred
A poor boy can trust
They'll hug you and kiss you
And tell you more lies
Than cross lines on a railroad
Or stars in the skies
So come all your maidens and listen to me
Never place your affections on
A green willow tree
For the leaves they will wither and
The roots they will die
You'll all be forsaken and never know why