He Took a White Rose from Her Hair

He Took a White Rose from Her Hair - The Carter Family

Oh Willie my darling come back

I will ever be faithful and true

Oh Willie my darling come back

I'll forever be faithful to you

I remember once that he said

He loved me better than his life

He called me his darling his wife

Then asked me to be his own bride

"Oh darling " he said "I am sure

Your heart is made of a stone"

He took a white rose from my hair

Then left me a-standing alone

Oh Willie my darling come back

I will ever be faithful and true

Oh Willie my darling come back

I'll forever be faithful to you

The next day poor Willie was dead

He was found in the pond near the mill

Oh the clear precious water so fair

That floats from the banks of the hill

His blue eyes were forever closed

And dank was his golden hair

And close to his pale lips was found

The white rose which he took from my hair

Oh Willie my darling come back

I will ever be faithful and true

Oh Willie my darling come back

I'll forever be faithful to you