Barbara Allen Lyrics - Singles - John Travolta

'Twas in the merry month of May 

When green buds all were swellin' 

Sweet William on his death bed lay 

For the love of Barbara Allen 

He sent his servant to the town 

To the place where she was dwellin' 

Saying, "You must come to my master dear, 

If your name be Barb'ry Allen" 

So slowly, slowly she got up, 

And slowly she drew nigh to him, 

And the only words to him did say 

"Young man, I think you're dying" 

He turned his face unto the wall 

And death was in him welling 

Goodbye, goodbye to my friends all 

Be kind to Barb'ry Allen 

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When he was dead and laid in grave 

She heard the death bells knellin' 

And every stroke to her did say 

"Hard-hearted Barb'ry Allen" 

"Oh mother, oh mother, go dig my grave 

Make it both long and narrow 

Sweet William died of love for me 

And I will die of sorrow" 

"Oh father, oh father, go dig my grave 

Make it both long and narrow 

Sweet William died on yesterday 

And I will die tomorrow" 

Barb'ry Allen was buried in the old church-yard 

Sweet William was buried beside her 

Out of Sweet Williams heart there grew a rose 

Out of Barb'ry Allen's, a briar 

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They grew and gew in the old church-yard 

'Til they could grow no higher 

At the end they formed a true lovers' knot 

And the rose grew 'round the briar