Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
I will sing you one-o. (What will the one be?)
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
Two of them were lily white babes, cloth-ed all in green-o,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
Three of them were drivers,
Two of them were lily white babes, cloth-ed all in green-o,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
Four Gospel preachers, Three of them were drivers,
Two of them were lily white babes, cloth-ed all in green-o,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
Five ferrymen under the bush,
Four Gospel preachers, Three of them were drivers,
Two of them were lily white babes, cloth-ed all in green-o,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
Six, the six pallbearers, Five ferrymen under the bush,
Four Gospel preachers, Three of them were drivers,
Two of them were lily white babes, cloth-ed all in green-o,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
And Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
Seven, seven stars under the sky,
Six, the six pallbearers, Five ferrymen under the bush,
Four Gospel preachers, Three of them were drivers,
Two of them were lily white babes, cloth-ed all in green-o,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
And Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
Eight Gabriel angels, Seven, seven stars under the sky,
Six, the six pallbearers, Five ferrymen under the bush,
Four Gospel preachers, Three of them were drivers,
Two of them were lily white babes, cloth-ed all in green-o,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
And Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
Nine the bright eyed shiners,
Eight Gabriel angels, Seven, seven stars under the sky,
Six, the six pallbearers, Five ferrymen under the bush,
Four Gospel preachers, Three of them were drivers,
Two of them were lily white babes, cloth-ed all in green-o,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
And Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
Ten the Ten Commandments, Nine the bright eyed shiners,
Eight Gabriel angels, Seven, seven stars under the sky,
Six, the six pallbearers, Five ferrymen under the bush,
Four Gospel preachers, Three of them were drivers,
Two of them were lily white babes, cloth-ed all in green-o,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
And Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
Eleven is the eleven that went straight to heaven,
Ten the Ten Commandments, Nine the bright eyed shiners,
Eight Gabriel angels, Seven, seven stars under the sky,
Six, the six pallbearers, Five ferrymen under the bush,
Four Gospel preachers, Three of them were drivers,
Two of them were lily white babes, cloth-ed all in green-o,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so.
And Come and I will sing you. (What will you sing me?)
I will sing you twelve-o. (What will the twelve be?)
Twelve, twelve Apostles, Eleven is the eleven that went straight to heaven,
Ten the Ten Commandments, Nine the bright eyed shiners,
Eight Gabriel angels, Seven, seven stars under the sky,
Six, the six pallbearers, Five ferrymen under the bush,
Four Gospel preachers, Three of them were drivers,
Two of them were lily white babes, cloth-ed all in green-o,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so,
One the one that's all alone and ever more shall be so