Lily Of The West-Joan Baez

[ti:Lily Of The West] [ar:Joan Baez] [al:In This Issue] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Lily Of The West - Joan Baez (琼·贝兹) [00:15.16]When first I came to Louisville [00:19.30]Some pleasure there to find [00:22.74]A damsel there from Lexington [00:26.00]Was pleasing to my mind [00:29.43]Her rosy cheeks her ruby lips [00:32.79]Like arrows pierced my breast [00:35.93]And the name she bore was Flora [00:40.21]The Lily of the west [00:44.83] [00:47.73]I courted lovely Flora [00:51.11] [00:51.77]Some pleasure there to find [00:55.23]But she turned unto another man [00:58.75]Which sore distressed my mind [01:01.99]She robbed me of my liberty [01:05.34] [01:05.99]Deprived me of my rest [01:09.35]Then go my lovely Flora [01:12.88] [01:13.52]The Lily of the west [01:17.62] [01:28.41]We down in yonder shady grove [01:31.81] [01:32.56]A man of high degree [01:35.93]Conversing with my Flora there [01:39.35]It seemed so strange to me [01:42.18]And the answer that she gave to him [01:46.41]It sure did me oppress [01:49.00] [01:49.72]I was betrayed by Flora [01:53.38] [01:53.91]The Lily of the west [01:57.55] [02:01.33]I stepped up to my rival [02:04.46] [02:05.24]My dagger in my hand [02:08.57]I seized him by the collar and [02:12.10]I boldly made him stand [02:14.93]Being mad to desperation [02:18.90]I pierced him in the breast [02:21.81] [02:22.33]Then go my lovely Flora [02:25.93] [02:26.58]The Lily of the west [02:31.76] [02:34.15]I had to stand my trial [02:38.07]I had to make my plea [02:41.34]They placed me in the criminal box [02:44.65]And then commenced on me [02:47.60]Although she swore my life away [02:51.78]Deprived me of my rest [02:54.28] [02:55.02]I still love my faithless Flora [02:58.33] [02:59.12]The Lily of the west