Wildwood Flower

The Carter Family

capo 3

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CWith the roses so red and the G7lilies so C fair
CAnd the myrtle so green of an Femerald C hue
CAnd the pale emanita and G7islip so C blue

Oh he promised to love me, he promised to love
And cherish me always all others above
I woke from my dream and my idol was clay
My passion for loving had vanished away

Oh he taught me to love him, he called me his flower
A blossom to cheer him through life's weary hour
But now he has gone and left me alone
The wild flowers to weep and the wild birds to moan

I'll dance and I'll sing and my life will be gay
I'll banish this weeping, drive troubles away
I'll live yet to see him regret this dark hour
When he won and neglected this frail wildwood flower.





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