Omie Wise

Traditional

Key of Am · Chords: VII i v

Verse 1

I’ll tell you a story about omie wise
How she was deluded by john lewis’ lies
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He told her to meet him by adam’s spring
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He’d bring her some money and other fine things

Verse 2

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He brought her no money nor no other fine things
But get up behind me omie to squire ellis we’ll go
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She got up behind him so carefully they did go
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They rode till they came where deep waters did flow

Verse 3

John lewis he concluded to tell her his mind
John lewis he concluded to leave her behind
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Take pity on my infant and spare me my life
And I will go distracted and never be your wife

Verse 4

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He kicked her and choked her and turned her around
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He threw her in deep water where he knew she would drown
John lewis He remounted rode back to adam’s farm
Inquiring after omie but she was not at home

Verse 5

John lewis was taken prisoner and locked up in jail
Locked up in jail there to remain for a while
John lewis he stayed there for about six months or more
Then he broke jail Into the army he did go