It was going to a falls by a narrow
That I heard a cry I ever shall remember,
The fire sent and cast its burning embers
On another fated city of our land.
Chorus:
Fire, fire, I heard the cry
From every breeze that passes by,
All the world was one sad cry of pity
Strong men in anguish prayed,
Calling loud to heaven for aid,
While the fire in ruins was laying
Fair Baltimore, the beautiful city
Amid an awful struggle of commotion,
The wind blew a gale from the ocean,
Brave firemen struggled with devotion,
But their efforts all proved in vain.
It was long, long ago in the moonlight
We were sitting on the banks of the stream
When you whispered so sweetly, I love you
As the waters murmured a tune
Chorus:
Oh they tell me your love is like a flower
In the springtime blossoms so fair
In the fall then they wither away dear
And they tell me that's the way of your love
I remember the night, little darling
We were talking of days gone by
When you told me you always would love me
That for me your love would never die
It was spring when you whispered these words dear
The flowers were all blooming so fair
But today as the snow falls around us
I can see that your love is not there
The jukebox is playin' a honky—tonk song
One more, I keep sayin', and then I'll go home
What good will it do me, I know what I'll find
An empty bottle, a broken heart and you're still on my mind
The people are dancin' and havin' their fun
And I sit here thinkin' about what you have done
To try and forget you, I've turned to the wine
An empty bottle, a broken heart and you're still on my mind
Alone and forsaken, so blue I could cry
I just sit here drinkin' till the bottle runs dry
What good will it do me, I know what I'll find
An empty bottle, a broken heart and you're still on my mind
Too long, you waited too long to come home
Now your daddy can't use you no more
Too long, you waited too long to come home
And that is all I can stand
Bridge:
It was late last night, about half past nine
You was in a bad tavern drinkin' bad red wine
Too long, you waited too long to come home
Now your daddy can't use you no more
Too long, you waited too long to come home
Now your daddy can't use you no more
Too long, you waited too long to come home
And this is all I got to say
Bridge:
Now I begged you baby, both night and day
Stop your sinnin' quit your lowdown ways
Too long, you waited to long to come home
Now your daddy can't use you no more
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
When you dead in your grave,
No more women will you crave.
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
I trust you in my home, you rascal, you. [x2]
I trust you in my home,
You wouldn't leave my wife alone.
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you. [x2]
I fed you since last fall,
Then you got your ashes hauled.
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you. [x2]
You asked my wife to wash your clothes
And something else I suppose.
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you. [x2]
You know you done me wrong,
You done stole my wife and gone.
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you! [x2]
You asked my wife for a meal,
And something else you tried to steal.
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
Please don't let me find you, rascal, you! [x2]
Please don't let me find you
'Cause you'll leave this world behind you.
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
Ain't no use to run, you rascal, you. [x2]
Ain't no use to run,
I done bought a Gatling gun,
And you still having your fun, you rascal, you!
I'm gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you! [x2]
I'm gonna kill you just for fun;
The buzzards gonna have you when I'm done.
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!
You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you! [x2]
You done messed with my wife,
And I'm gonna take your life.
I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you
Even more verses:
I'll be standing on the corner full of gin
When they bring your dead body in
When they bury you six feet deep
No more fried chicken can you eat,
I trust you in my home,
You wouldn't leave my wife alone.
Ain't gonna be tears in nobody's eyes
When they drag your sorry butt by,
You know you done me wrong,
You done stole my wife and gone.
From what I hear there's somebody talkin,'
About our broken love affair‚
Somebody better go and try to tell them,
That they might not want ever to go there‚
Chorus:
You wouldn't listen to reason,
I tried to save you all this pain‚
I'm glad to let you go; but I just want you to know,
You let the dog off the chain‚
I'm hearin' through the grapevine your not happy,
And the man your with is treatin' you bad‚
Well you should have thought about that before you left me,
And your wishin' you were with the one you had‚
Could it be your just mad because I don't miss you,
And you thought by now I wanted you home‚
Well I hope you work it out; I ain't doin' here without,
But thanks a lot for throwin' me a bone.
The other night dear, as I lay sleeping,
I dreamed I held you in my arms,
but when I woke dear, I was mistaken,
and I hung my head and cried.
Chorus:
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
you make me happy when skies are gray
you'll never know dear, how much I love you,
please don't take my sunshine away.
I'll always love you and make you happy
if you will only say the same
but if you leave me to love another
you'll regret it all some day
You told me once dear you really loved me
that no one else could come between
but now you've left me and love another
you have shattered all my dreams.
