Historical Folk Lyrics
"Going West"

I'm going out West before long,
I'm going out West before long,
I'm going out West where times are best;
I'm going out West before long.

My boy, he's gone West, turn back, turn back,
My boy, he's gone West, turn back, tum back,
My boy, he's gone West and he'll never come back;
I'm going out West before long.

Don't cry, little girl, don't cry,
Don't cry, little girlie, don't cry,
Little girlie, don't cry when I tell you good-by;
Oh I'm going out West before long.

Do you know what you promised me?
Do you know what you promised me?
You promised me you'd marry me;
I'm going out West before long.

Oh lay your hand in mine,
Oh lay your hand in mine.
Lay your hand in mine and say you'll be mine;
I'm a-going out West before long.