Lily of the West

Lily of the West - Asha

When first I came to Louisville

Some pleasure there to find

A damsel there from Lexington

Was pleasing to my mind

Her rosy cheeks her ruby lips

Like arrows pierced my breast

And the name she bore

Was Flora the lily of the west

I courted lovely Flora

Some peasure for to find

But she turned unto another

Man whose sore distressed my mind

She robbed me of my liberty

Deprived me of my rest

Then go my lovely Flora

The lily of the west

Away down in yonder shady grove

A man of high degree

Conversin' with my Flora there

It seemed so strange to me

And the answer that she

Gave to him it sore did me oppress

I was betrayed by Flora the lily of the west

I stepped up my rival dagger in my hand

I seized him by the collar

And bodly made him stand

Seing mad by desperation

I pierced him to the breast

All this for lovely Flora

The lily of the west

I had to stand my trial

I had to make my plea

They placed me in the witness box

And then commenced on me

Although she swore my life away

Deprived me of my rest

Still I love my faithless

The Flora my Lily of the west

Still I love my faithless

The Flora my Lily of the west