[Verse 1]
In London town where I was born
There lived a fair maid dwelling
Made every youth cry well away
And her name was Barbara Allen

[Verse 2]
I sent a servant to your town
Where Barbara she was dwelling
My master sent and he sent for you
If your name is Barbara Allen

[Verse 3]
T'was in the merry month of May
When all the flowers were a-blooming
A young man on his death bed lay
For the love of Barbara Allen

[Verse 4]
Oh Nellie Mae on her way home
Were the words so sweet love singing
And as they sang they seemed to say
Hard hearted Barbara Allen

[Verse 5]
Oh the more she ran oh the more she mourned
'Till she could not stop her crying
Oh pick me up and take me home
For I am surely a-dyin'
[Verse 6]
Oh father my father go dig my grave
Go dig it long and narrow
Sweet William died for me today
So I'll die for him tomorrow

[Verse 7]
Oh they buried her in the old churchyard
Buried sweet William down beside her
On William's grave grew a red red rose
On Barbara's grew a great briar

[Verse 8]
Oh it grew to the top of the old churchyard
It grew till It could not grow no higher
And there they tied in a true love's knot
The red red rose 'round the briar