Lyrics:
[Verse 1]I was born in East VirginiaNorth Carolina I did goThere I met the fairest maidenHer name and age I did not know[Chorus]I don't want the greenback dollarI don't want the big silver chainAll I want is your love darlingWon't you please come back again[Verse 2]Last night I seen you walkingWith another by your sideAnd I thought I heard you tell himThat soon you'd be his bride[Chorus][Verse 3]Well her hair was dark in colorAnd her cheeks were rosy redOn her breast she wore a white lilyWhere I longed to lay my head[Chorus][Outro]I rather be in some dark hollowWhere the sun refused to shineThan to see you with anotherWhen you promised to be mine