Lyrics of
Where Did You Sleep Last Night

Where Did You Sleep Last Night, also known as In the Pines or My Girl, is a traditional American folk song that originated from the Southern United States. The lyrics speak to the pain and mystery surrounding loss and mourning, and the song has been performed by various artists over the years in different versions and arrangements. The most famous rendition was popularized by Lead Belly in the 1940s and later by Nirvana on their MTV Unplugged in ... New York album in 1994. See more [+]

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night
In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will you go
I'm going where the cold wind blows
In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

Her husband, was a hard working man
Just about a mile from here
His head was found in a driving wheel
But his body never was found

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night
In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through


My girl, my girl, where will you go
I'm going where the cold wind blows
In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
Tell me where did you sleep last night
In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun don't ever shine
I would shiver the whole night through
My girl, my girl, where will you go
I'm going where the cold wind blows
In the pines, the pines
The sun, the shine
I'll shiver the whole night through
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