Peggy Seeger - Oma Wise lyrics

I'll sing you the story of little Oma Wise How she was deluded by John Lewis's lies He promised to meet her at Adams's Spring Said he'd bring her some money and some other fine thing He brought her no money but he flattered her case Said, "We'll go and get married, there'll be no disgrace" "So hop up behind me and away we will ride We'll go and get married and you'll be my bride" She got up behind him and away they did go Riding down to that river where deep water flows "John Lewis, John Lewis, tell me your mind Is your mind for to marry me or leave me behind?" "Little Oma, Little Oma, I'll tell you my mind My mind is to k** you and leave you behind" "O pity, pity, spare me my life And I'll go a-beggin', I won't never be your wife" "No pity, no pity, I won't spare your life You won't go a beggin', nor you won't be my wife" He hugged her, he kissed her and turned her around Throwed her in the river where he knowed she would drown The people all come from the city and town They're coming to that place where little Oma was drowned They sent for John Lewis to come to that place They set her up before him so he could see her face They took him to the jail house and locked him inside You know, he would not have been there if he had not k**ed his bride From window to window, slowly he go Looking down to that river where deep water flows