I was travlin' one day through the country
When a vine covered cottage I found
I opened the door and there, through the floor,
Was nothing but the cold, cold, ground
In a cradle a baby was crying.
He was wrapped in an 'ol wedding gown,
And there by the cradle, his mother had died
She was lying on the cold, cold, ground
A note she clutched tight to her bosom
I opened it and here's what I found
"Please take my baby and keep him
And put my body in the cold cold ground".
My husband's gone away and left us
Now some other woman he's found
So please take my baby and keep him
Put my body in the cold cold ground
It's been 20 years since I've found him
Now he's happy, he's healthy, he's sound
He'll never know that his daddy ran away
And his mom is in the cold, cold, ground
No he'll never know that his daddy ran away
And his mom is in the cold, cold, ground.
credits
from Four Stories EP,
released July 7, 2015
Josh Bravener - Main Vocal
Dillon Anthony - Composition, Arrangement, Guitar, Accordion, Mandolin
Alan Jeffries - Vocals
Nicci Blewett - Vocals
Kelly Waterhouse - Clarinet
Keegan MC - Violin
Jamie Guitar - Upright Bass
Aaron Bravener - Drums
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