Daughter's Lament Lyrics - Singles - Carolina Chocolate Drops

Come in, Come in my father dear, 

And spend this hour with me. 

For I have a meal and very fine meal. 

I fixed it up for thee, thee 

I fixed it up for thee. 

No I aint coming in, 

No I aint coming in. 

To spend this hour with thee. 

For I have to go down in the mines. 

Ill return this night to thee, thee 

Ill return this night to thee. 

She got her arrow and her bow, 

her arrow and her string. 

And she went down to the forest deep, 

And sweetly she did sing, sing. 

And sweetly she did sing. 

Up spoke, up spoke, a mockingjay 

Up from a willow tree 

Saying you have a father in the mines 

Whos gone this day from thee, thee. 

Whos gone this day from thee 

Woe be, woe be, mockingjay 

Woe be, woe be, to thee 

Ill send an arrow through your heart 

For to bring such news to me, me. 

For to bring such news to me. 

Up spoke, up spoke, that mockingjay 

Dont waste your time with me. 

Go home and mind that pretty little girl 

Her father no more to see, see. 

Her father no more to see. 

And she went home to her house that night, 

That house so cold and mean. 

And she held her sister close to her side, 

And never more did sing, sing. 

and never more did sing.