Omie Wise lyrics

Artist  : Pentangle 
Song : Omie Wise



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														   Oh, listen to my story, I'll
tell you no lies,

How John Lewis did murder
poor little Omie Wise. 

He told her to meet
him at Adams's Springs.

He promised her
money and other fine things. 

And,
fool-like she met him at Adams's Springs.

But no money he brought her nor other fine
things. 

"Go with me, little Omie, and away
we will go.

We'll go and get married and no
one will know." 

She jumped up behind him
and away they did go,

But down to the river
where deep waters flow. 

"John Lewis, John
Lewis, want you tell to me your mind?

Do
you intend to marry me or leave me behind?" 

"Little Omie, little Omie, I'll tell to you my
mind.

My mind is to drown you and leave you
behind." 

"Have mercy on my baby and spare
me my life,

I'll go home as a beggar and
never be your wife." 

He hugged her and
kissed her and turned her around,

Then
pushed her in deep waters where he knew that she
would drown. 

Then he got on his pony and
away he did ride,

As the screams of little
Omie went down by his side. 

T'was on a
Thursday morning, the rain was pouring down,

When the people searched for Omie but she
could not be found. 

Then two boys went
a-fishin' one fine summer day,

And saw
little Omie's body go floating away. 

They
threw their net around her and drew her to the
bank.

Her clothes all wet and muddy, they
laid her on a plank. 

And they call for
John Lewis to come to that place --

And
brought her out before him so that he can see her
face. 

He made no confession but they
carried him to jail,

No friends or
relations would go on his bail.