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Banks of the Ohio Lyrics by Doc Watson, Bill Monroe

Classic American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways

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[Verse 1: Doc Watson]
I asked my love to take a walk
Just a little ways with me
And as we walked and we would talk
All about our wedding day
[Chorus: Both]
Darlin' say that you'll be mine
In our home, we'll happy be
Down beside where the waters flow
On the banks of the Ohio
[Verse 2: Doc Watson]
I took her by her pretty white hand
I led her down those banks of sand
I plunged her in where she would drown
And watched her as she floated down
[Chorus: Both]
Darlin' say that you'll be mine
In our home, we'll happy bе
Down beside wherе the waters flow
On the banks of the Ohio
[Verse 3: Doc Watson]
Returnin' home between twelve and one
Thinkin' "Lord, what a deed I've done
I've killed the girl I love, you see
Because she would not marry me"
[Chorus: Both]
Darlin' say that you'll be mine
In our home, we'll happy be
Down beside where the waters flow
On the banks of the Ohio

About “Banks of the Ohio” by Doc Watson

Read the complete lyrics to "Banks of the Ohio" by Doc Watson, Bill Monroe from the album "Classic American Ballads from Smithsonian Folkways". On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under American Folk, Folk, Country.

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