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Come listen to my story, I'll tell you no lies, how John Lewis did murder a little Omie Wise, |
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He asked her to meet him at Adams's spring, said he'd bring her money and other fine things, |
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So fool-like she met him at Adams's spring, no money he brought her nor other fine things |
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John Lewis, John Lewis, won't you tell me your mind, do you intend to marry me or leave me behind? |
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Little Omie, Little Omie, I will tell you my mind, my plan is to drown you and leave you behind, |
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Have mercy on my baby and spare me my life, I'll go home as a beggar and never be your wife |
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He hugged her and he kissed her and turned her around and threw her in deep water where he knew that she |
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would drown, |
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It was on one Thursday morning the rain came pouring down and they searched for Omie's body but it |
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nowhere could be found, |
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Two boys went a fishin' one fine summer day and they saw little Omie's body go floating away |
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They called for John Lewis to come to that place so he could see her body and they could see his face, |
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Though he made no confession they threw him in jail, no friend nor relation would go on his bail |
