Oma Wise

I'll sing you the story of little Oma Wise
 How she was deluded by John Lewis's lies
 He promised to meet her at Adams's Spring
 Said he'd bring her some money and some other fine thing
 He brought her no money but he flattered her case
 Said, "We'll go and get married, there'll be no disgrace"
 "So hop up behind me and away we will ride
 We'll go and get married and you'll be my bride"
 She got up behind him and away they did go
 Riding down to that river where deep water flows
 "John Lewis, John Lewis, tell me your mind
 Is your mind for to marry me or leave me behind?"
 "Little Oma, Little Oma, I'll tell you my mind
 My mind is to kill you and leave you behind"
 "O pity, pity, spare me my life
 And I'll go a-beggin', I won't never be your wife"
 "No pity, no pity, I won't spare your life
 You won't go a beggin', nor you won't be my wife"
 He hugged her, he kissed her and turned her around
 Throwed her in the river where he knowed she would drown
 The people all come from the city and town
 They're coming to that place where little Oma was drowned
 They sent for John Lewis to come to that place
 They set her up before him so he could see her face
 They took him to the jail house and locked him inside
 You know, he would not have been there if he had not killed his bride
 From window to window, slowly he go
 Looking down to that river where deep water flows