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I asked my love to take a walk
Just a little ways with me
Down beside where the waters flow
Down by the banks of the Ohio

I asked her if she'd marry me
And my wife forever be
She only turned her head away
And had no other words to say

And only say that you'll be mine, In no others arms entwined
Down beside where the waters flow, On the banks of the Ohio

I plunged a knife into her breast
And told her she was going to rest
She cried "Oh lord, don't you murder me
I'm not prepared for eternity."

Then I took her by her golden locks
I drug her down to a river-side dock
And there I threw her into drown
I just watched as her body floated down

Returning home about twelve or one
Thinking, O Lord what have I done?
I killed the girl I love, you see
Only because she would not marry me

Only say that you'll be mine, In no others arms entwined
Down beside where the waters flow, On the banks of the Ohio

The next day about half past four
The sheriff he walked right up to my door
And he says "young man don't you try to run
you'll pay for this awful crime you've done"

I only wanted her to be mine, And in no others arms entwined
Now I’m sitting here on death row, cryin "what have I've done?"

I killed the only one I love you see
Only 'cause she wouldn't marry me
Down beside where the waters flow
On the banks of the Ohio

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from Righteous Buck and the Skull Scorchers, released July 20, 2013
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music - RBSS

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Righteous Buck and the Skull Scorchers Columbus, Ohio

... stinky, unbathed, swamp sounds straight from the Olentangy Delta

Combining elements of traditional Delta Blues, Outlaw Country, Murder Ballads, and Rock, Righteous Buck and the Skull Scorchers tell haunting tales of depression, desperation, and sacrifice, painting an eerie picture of the seedy underbelly of american life. ... more

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