Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Daughter's Lament, artist - Carolina Chocolate Drops. Date of issue: 31.12.2011
Song language: English
Daughter's Lament |
| «Come in, come in my father dear |
| And spend this hour with me |
| For I have a meal |
| And a very fine meal |
| I fixed it up for thee, thee |
| I fixed it up for thee.» |
| «No, I ain’t comin' in |
| No, I ain’t comin' in |
| To spend this hour with thee |
| For I have to go down in the mines |
| I’ll return this night to thee, thee |
| I’ll return this night to thee.» |
| Then she got up her arrow and bow |
| Her arrow and her string |
| And she went down to the forest deep |
| And sweetly she did sing, sing |
| And sweetly she did sing |
| Up spoke-up spoke a mockingjay |
| Up from a willow tree |
| Saying, «You had a father in the mines |
| Who’s gone this day from thee, thee |
| Who’s gone this day from thee.» |
| «Woe be, woe be mockingjay |
| Woe be, woe be to thee |
| I’ll send an arrow through your heart |
| For to bring such news to me, me |
| For to bring such news to me.» |
| Up spoke-up spoke that mockingjay |
| «Don't waste your time with me |
| Go home and mind that pretty little girl |
| Her father no more to see, see |
| Her father no more to see.» |
| And she went home to her house that night |
| That house so cold and mean |
| And she held her sister close to her side |
| And never more did sing, sing |
| And never more did sing |