Bury me beneath the willow. Beneath the weeping willow tree. When she hears that I am sleeping. Maybe then she'll think of me. . My heart is sad and I am lonely.
Oh, the river run down but the stream ran dry. Big strong man don't ever cry. Just stands to watch his love go by. Oh, the river ran down but the stream ran dry.
Delia's gone, one more round. Delia's gone, one more round. Dellia's gone. . Woke up this mornin'. Looked out 'cross the room. Delia, oh Delia. Why did you leave me so soon?.
Ohh, Mary, don't you weep, don't you mourn. Ohh, Mary, don't you weep, don't you mourn. Pharaoh's army got drowned?. Ohh, Mary, don't you weep. . If I could, I surely would.