Burl Ives
on top of old smoky remastered
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On top of old smokey
All covered with snow
I lost my true lover
From courting too slow
For courting's a pleasure
And parting's a grief
And a false hearted lover
Is worse than a thief
For a thief will just rob you
And take all you save
But a false hearted lover
Will lead you to the grave
And the grave will decay
You and turn you to dust
Not one girl in fifty
A poor boy can trust
They'll hug you and kiss you
And tell you more lies
Than cross lines on a railroad
Or stars in the skies
So come all your maidens
And listen to me
Never place your affections
On a green willow tree
For the leaves they will wither
And the roots they will die
You'll all be forsaken
And never know why.
- Album:
- Tumbling Tumbleweeds
- Return of the Wayfaring Stranger
- Little Bitty Tear
- Poor Wayfaring Stranger
- Miscellaneous
- Non-Album Releases
- Burl Ives Greatest Hits
- Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Merry Christmas with Burl Ives
- FOLK HEROES, Best Of (1945-1962)
- Stupid Cupid (Remastered)
- Disney Collection, Vol. 1
- Disney Classics
- The Best of Burl Ives
- Favorite Irish Songs
- Original American Folksongs Vol. 8
- Barbara Allen
- The Great Songwriter Collection, Vol. 2
- Welcome to Ireland (Original Recordings Remastered...
- Hit Parade Platinum Collection: Burl Ives