Daughter's Lament - Carolina Chocolate Drops

«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