Banks Of The Ohio - Richard Bennett

I asked my love to take a walk

To take a walk, just a little walk

Down beside where the waters flow

Down by the banks of the Ohio

And only say that you’ll be mine

In no others' arms entwine

Down beside where the waters flow

Down by the banks of the Ohio

I asked her if she’d marry me

And my wife forever be

She only turned her head away

And had no other words to say

I held a knife against his breast

As into my arms he pressed

He cried «my love, don’t you murder me

I’m not prepared for eternity»

I took her by her lilywhite hands

I drug her down to the golden sands

An I there threw her into drown

And I watched her as she floated down

I wandered home 'tween twelve and one

I cried, «My God, what have I done?»

I’ve killed the only man I love

He would not take me for his bride

And only say that you’ll be mine

In no others' arms entwine

Down beside where the waters flow

Down by the banks of the Ohio

well the very next morn

bout half past four

sheriff’s men knocked at my door

saying now young man

time to go down to the banks of the ohio