There were 3 ladies playin a ball
Come and courtin them all
The first one came all dressed in white
Come callin for his heart
The next one came all dressed in red
Come callin for to see her wed
The 3rd one came all dressed in blue
Oh you must ask my father dear
And you must ask my mother too
And you must ask my sister Ann
And you must ask my brother John
I have asked your father dear
Oh,I have asked your mother too
And I have asked your sister Ann
Your brother John I did forget
Her mother led her to the door
Her sister let her to the block
Her brother John to help her up
As she laid down to sleep
With his knife he stabbed her deep
Aoh myoh oh my daughter deer
They carried her up to Hill
Laid her down to write her will
Oh,Lord will you Leave to your Father dear?
Oh,what will leave to your mother dear?
What will you leave to your sister Ann?
My silver rings and golden fan
What will you leave to your brother John?
The rubin gallows to hang him on
And what will to your brother Johns wife?
Pain and sorrow all her life
And what will you leave to your brother Johns son?
This great white world to longer upon