Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song When I Was a Young Girl , by - Nina Simone. Release date: 18.02.2021
Song language: English
When I Was a Young Girl |
| When I was a young girl I used to seek pleasure |
| When I was a young girl I used to drink ale |
| Out of the ale house and into the jail house |
| Right out of the bar room and down to my grave |
| Come mama come papa sit you beside me |
| Come mama come papa and pity my case |
| My poor head is aching my heart it is breaking |
| My body’s salve-aided and I’m bound to die |
| Go send for the preacher to come and pray for me |
| Go send for the doctor to heal up my wounds |
| My poor head is aching my heart it is breaking |
| My body’s salve-aided and hell is my home |
| I want three young ladies to bear up my coffin |
| I want three young ladies to take me along |
| I want them to carry a bunch of wild roses |
| To put on my body as I pass along |
| One morning one morning in May |
| One morning one morning in May |
| I spy this young lady all clad in white linens |
| All clad in white linens and cold as a clay |
| When I was a young girl I used to seek pleasure |
| When I was a young girl I used to drink ale |
| Out of the ale house and into the jail house |
| Right out of the bar room down to my grave |