Historical Folk Lyrics
"Down In The Valley"

Down in the valley, valley below,
Lean your head over, hear the wind blow.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,
Put your arms 'round me, give my heart ease.

Put your arms 'round me ere it's too late,
Put your arms 'round me, feel my heart break.

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,
Angels in heaven know I love you.

Know I love you, dear, know I love you,
Angels in heaven know I love you.

Will you be mine, dear? Will you be mine?
Answer my question, "Will you be mine?"

Go build me a castle forty feet high
So I can see him as he goes by.

As he goes by, dear, as he goes by,
So I can see him, as he goes by.

Down on the levy, levy so low,
Late in the evening, hear that· train blow.

Hear that train blow, love, hear that train blow,
Late in the evening, hear that train blow.

Write me a letter, send it by mail,
Send it in care of Birmingham jail.

Down in the meadow, down on my knees,
Praying to heaven, give my heart ease.

Pining for you, love, pining for you,
Kiss me once more, love, then I must go.