English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians
122 Songs and Ballads, and 323 Tunes With Lyrics & sheet Music - online book
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The Two Brothers
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2 Brother, won't you play a game of ball ? Brother, won't you toss a stone ? Brother, won't you play no other game As we go marching home ?
3 I can't play no game of ball, I can't toss no stone,
I can't play no other game. Brother, leave me alone.
4 Brother took out his little penknife, It was sharp and keen.
He stuck it in his own brother's heart, It caused a deadly wound.
5 Brother, take off your little check shirt, Stitched from gore to gore ;
Bind it around the deadly wound. It won't bleed no more.
6 Brother took off his little check shirt, Stitched from gore to gore ;
Bound it around the deadly wound. It didn't bleed no more.
7 Brother, O brother, go dig my grave, Dig it wide and deep.
Bury my bible at my head, My hymn book at my feet.
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