| Love Song for Bobby Long Soundtrack lyrics
   Barbara Allen lyrics   'Twas in the merry month of May 
When green buds all were swellin' 
Sweet William on his death bed lay 
For the love of Barbara Allen 
 
He sent his servant to the town 
To the place where she was dwellin' 
Saying, "You must come to my master dear, 
If your name be Barb'ry Allen" 
 
So slowly, slowly she got up, 
And slowly she drew nigh to him, 
And the only words to him did say 
"Young man, I think you're dying" 
 
He turned his face unto the wall 
And death was in him welling 
Goodbye, goodbye to my friends all 
Be kind to Barb'ry Allen 
 
When he was dead and laid in grave 
She heard the death bells knellin' 
And every stroke to her did say 
"Hard-hearted Barb'ry Allen" 
 
"Oh mother, oh mother, go dig my grave 
Make it both long and narrow 
Sweet William died of love for me 
And I will die of sorrow" 
 
"Oh father, oh father, go dig my grave 
Make it both long and narrow 
Sweet William died on yesterday 
And I will die tomorrow" 
 
Barb'ry Allen was buried in the old church-yard 
Sweet William was buried beside her 
Out of Sweet William's heart there grew a rose 
Out of Barb'ry Allen's, a briar 
 
They grew and gew in the old church-yard 
'Til they could grow no higher 
At the end they formed a true lovers' knot 
And the rose grew 'round the briar 
 
 
 
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