Lyrics
i courted a fair young lady
I landed in chicago, my time s not very long
My time s not very long, so far away from home
My home s in old virginia, i did not like my home, but don t forget this song
The memory of my birthplace, why should i disgrace her
i made the spirits fly
To parents i bid farewell, my time s not very long
While i was in the sober it struck me, i made the spirits fly Forget, i have a mind for rambling
You may forget the singer, it was on one moonlight evening
to friends i bid adieu
As plain as you can see, my time s not very long
I landed in chicago, my home s in old virginia, lies in my bosom still
I did not like my home, but now i m upon my scaffold, to friends i bid adieu
Among the lovely hills, my home s in old virginia This, i landed in chicago
Her name i will not tell, i m ruined forever
as plain as you can see
While i was in the sober it struck me, when i am doomed for hell
But don t forget this song, it was on one moonlight evening
But now i m upon my scaffold, lies in my bosom still, i courted a fair young lady
I landed in chicago, i made the spirits fly
But now i m upon my scaffold, but now i m upon my scaffold
You may forget the singer, i did not like my home The, among the lovely hills
In the very midst of hell, i did not like my home, as plain as you can see
Why should i disgrace her, but now i m upon my scaffold, throughout eternity
The memory of my birthplace, and with an ugly dagger
To parents i bid farewell, but don t forget this song
while i was in the sober it struck me
i did not like my home
Lies in my bosom still, my home s in old virginia Forget, to friends i bid adieu
the memory of my birthplace
you may forget the singer
in the very midst of hell
i landed in chicago
Lies in my bosom still, why should i disgrace her
You may forget the singer, i courted a fair young lady Don't, it was on one moonlight evening
I did not like my fireside, i m ruined forever Song, i landed in chicago
When i am doomed for hell, my time s not very long
When i am doomed for hell, why should i disgrace her
Her name i will not tell, but don t forget this song This, to friends i bid adieu
in the very midst of hell
My time s not very long, her name i will not tell
To parents i bid farewell, the memory of my birthplace, the stars were shining bright
So far away from home, i made the spirits fly Don't, i have a mind for rambling
Why should i disgrace her, while i was in the sober it struck me Song, you may forget the singer
It was on one moonlight evening, but don t forget this song The, i m ruined forever
i m ruined forever
Her name i will not tell, i courted a fair young lady
But now i m upon my scaffold, the stars were shining bright, i have a mind for rambling
But don t forget this song, to friends i bid adieu Carter, the memory of my birthplace
lies in my bosom still
i have a mind for rambling
While i was in the sober it struck me, throughout eternity
Among the lovely hills, and with an ugly dagger, you may forget the singer
Why should i disgrace her, it was on one moonlight evening