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Lily Of The West

When first I came to Louisville, some pleasure here to find

A damsel there from Lexington was pleasin' to my mind

Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips like arrows pierced my breast

An' the name she bore was Flora, the lily of the west.

I courted lovely Flora some pleasure for to find

But she turned unto another man whose sore distressed my mind

She robbed me of my liberty, deprieved me of my rest

Then go my lovely Flora, the lily of the west.

Way down in yonder shady grove, a man of high degree

Conversin' with my Flora there, it seemed so strange to me

An' the answer that she gave to him it sure did me oppress

I was betrayed by Flora, the lily of the west.

I stepped up to my rival, my dagger in my hand

I seized him by the collar an' boldly made him stand

Bein' mad by desperation i pierced him to the breast

All this for lovely Flora, the lily of the west.

I had to stand my trial, I had to make my plea

They placed me in the witness box an' they commenced on me

Although she swore my life away, deprieved of my rest

Still i love my faithless Flora, the lily of the west.