Barbara Allen Songtext
von Stevie Barr

In yonder town where I was born
There was a fair maid dwelling
Made every youth to weep and mourn
And her name was Barbara Allen
′Twas in the merry month of May
When the all green leaves were a-swelling
Sweet William on his deathbed lay
For the love of Barbara Allen

He sent his servant to the town
To the place where she was dwelling
Said, "Master is sick, and he sends for you
If your name be Barbara Allen"
Solely, solely she got up
And solely she went nigh him
But all she said when she got there
"Young man, I think you're dying"


"Oh yes, you′re sick, you're very sick
And death on you is towing
But better no bed you'll ever be
′Cause you can′t have Barbara Allen"
As she was walking home that day
She heard the church bell towing
With every toll it seemed to say
"Hard-hearted Barbara Allen"

"Oh father, oh father, go dig my grave
Go dig it long and narrow
Sweet William died for me today
I'll die for him tomorrow"
They buried her in the old churchyard
And they buried William down
Out of William′s grave grew a big red rose
Out of Barbara's grew a briar

Oh, they climbed and they climbed
Up the old churchyard
′Til they could climb no higher
They tied in the top in a true lovers knot
The rose around the briar
The rose around the briar