Daughter's Lament

Come in, Come in my father dear
And spend this hour with me
For I have a meal and very fine meal
I fixed it up for thee, thee
I fixed it up for thee.

No I ain't coming in
No I ain't coming in
To spend this hour with thee
For I have to go down in the mines
I'll return this night to thee, thee
I'll return this night to thee.

So she got her arrow and her bow
Her arrow and her strings
And she went down to the forest deep
And sweetly she did sing, sing
And sweetly she did sing.

Up spoke, up spoke, a mockingjay
Up from a willow tree
Saying you have a father in the mines
Who's gone this day from thee, thee
Who's gone this day from thee.

Woe be, woe be, mockingjay
Woe be, woe be, to thee
I'll send an arrow through your heart
For to bring such news to me, me
For to bring such news to me.

Up spoke, up spoke, that mockingjay
Don't waste your time with me
Go home and mind that pretty little girl
Her father no more to see, see
Her father no more to see.

So she went home to her house that night
That house so cold and mean
And she held her sister close to her side
And never more did sing, sing
And never more did sing.