[Verse 1]
I was born in old Virginny
To North Carolina I did go
I fell in love with a pretty fair maiden
And her name I did not know

[Verse 2]
Her hair was of some brightsome color
Her cheeks were of a rosy red
And in my heart I loved her dearly
Many a tear for her I've shed

[Verse 3]
To my heart you are my darling
At my door you're welcome in
At my gate I'll meet you my darling
Oh, if your love I could only win

[Verse 4]
When I am asleep I'm a-dreaming about you
When I'm awake I find no rest
And every moment seems like an hour
With aching pains all across my breast

[Verse 5]
I'd rather be in some dark valley
Where that sun don't never shine
Than to see you another man's darling
When I know that you could be mine
[Verse 6]
When I am dead and in my coffin
And my feet's towards the sun
Come and sit beside me, darling
Come and think on the ways you done