作曲:Alan Lomax
It was early one morning
I passed saint james hospital
It was early one mornin' mornin' month of me
I looked in the window and I spotted a cowboy
Wrapped up in white linen
Well he was cold as the clay
Said come dear mother come and sit yourself now me
Come dear father come and sing me one song
For my new bones are aching
And my poor heart is breaking
I know I'm a poor cowboy and I know I've done wrong
I want sixteen young gamblers papa to carry my coffin
I want sixteen young hogales to sing me my song
Tell him bring along a bunch
Of those sweet smelling roses
So they can't smell me as they drive me on
Twas once in a saddle papa used to go dashing
Far in my young days when I used to be gay
Down round that old church house
With them handsome young ladies
Them girls ought to carry me follow me to my grave
It was early one morning
I passed saint james hospital
Lord it was early one morning
Morning months of may
I looked in the window
And I spied a dear cowboy
Honey was wrapped in white linen
He was colder than clay