(Dig a Hole in the Meadow)
Chorus:
Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow
Dig a hole in the cold ground
Dig a hole, dig a hole in the meadow
Gonna lay darling Corey down
Well the first time I seen darling Corey
She was standing by the sea
Had a forty-four strapped across her bosom
And a banjo on her knee
Wake up, wake up, darling Corey
What makes you sleep so sound?
The revenue officers are coming
Gonna tear your still house down
Wake up, wake up, darling Corey
And go get my my gun
I ain't no man for trouble
But I'll die before I run
Go away, go away, darling Corey
Quit hanging around my bed
Bad liquor ruined my body
Pretty women gone to my head
Can't you hear them bluebirds singing
Don't you hear that mournful sound
Preachin' darlin' Corey's funeral
It's the lonesome graveyard ground
Verse and Chorus:
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