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On Top of Old Smoky

by Sharm

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"On Top of Old Smoky"
Credits: Some lyrics by The Weavers and Connie Francis. I've adapted some lyrics to how my mum used to phrase it when she sang it to me.

"It is unclear when, where and by whom the song was first sung. In historical times folksongs were the informal property of the communities that sang them, passed down through generations. They were published only when a curious person took the trouble to visit singers and document their songs, an activity that in America began only around the turn of the 20th century.[1] For this reason it is unlikely that an originator of "On Top of Old Smoky" could ever be identified.
-en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Top_of_Old_Smoky

lyrics

v1
On top of Old Smoky
All covered in snow
I lost my true lover
Through courtin' too slow

v2
A courting's a pleasure
A parting's a grief
But a false hearted lover
Is worse than a thief

v3
A thief he will rob you
And take what you have
A false hearted lover
Will lead you to the grave

v4
The grave will decay you
And turn you to dust
Not one boy in a hundred
A poor girl can trust

(break)

v5
They'll hug you and kiss you
And tell you more lies
Than cross ties on a railroad
Or stars in the sky

v6
If you ever see a dark cloud
Rollin' in the sky
It's a woman gone to heaven
With a teardrop in her eye

v7
So, come all you maidens
And listen to me
Never place your affection
On a green willow tree

v8
For the leaves, they will wither
The roots they will die
You'll all be forsaken
And never know why

(Jenna Age 7)
On top of Old Smoky
All covered in snow
I lost my true lover
Through courtin' too slow

A courting's a pleasure
A parting's a grief
But a false hearted lover
Is worse than a thief

A thief he will rob you
And tell you more lies
But a false hearted lover
Shall lead you to the grave

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released August 26, 2022

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Sharm England, UK

Sharm is a Singer/songwriter from Somerset, UK. She loves to sing about video games, especially World Of Warcraft 🤎⚔

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