The Lily Of The West
Joan Baez
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When first AmI came to LouiCsvilGle Some plFeasure there to Amfind
A dCamsel tFhere from LexinGgton Was pFleasing to myAm mind
Her rFosy cheeks, hGer ruby lips, Like aAmrrows pierced my breast
And the name she bore waCs FlGora, The LiCly Of the AmWest
I courted lAmovely Flora, sCome Gpleasure tFhere to find Am
ButC she tuFrned unto anothGer man whiFch sore distrAmessed my mind
She rFobbed me of mGy liberty, deprived Amme of my rest
Then go, my lovely FloraC, thGe Lily of tChe West Am
Way down inAm yonder shady CgrovGe, a man oFf high degree Am
ConCversingF with my Flora Gthere, it Fseemed so strAmange to me
And tFhe answer thaGt she gave to him, iAmt sore did me oppress
I was betrayed by Flora,C theG Lily of thCe West Am
I stepped uAmp to my rival,C my Gdagger in Fmy hand Am
I sCeized hFim by the collaGr and I boFldly bade himAm stand
BeingF mad to despeGration I pierced himAm in the breast
Then go, my lovely FloraC, thGe Lily of tChe West Am
And I had tAmo stand my triCal, GI had to mFake my plea Am
TheCy placeFd me in the criGminal box Fand then commAmenced on me
AlthoFugh she sworeG my life away, depriAmved me of my rest
Still I love my faithlesCs FlGora, the LiCly of the AmWest