[00:00.00]Omie Wise - Pentangle
[00:13.80]Oh  listen to my story  I'll tell you no lies
[00:20.28]How John Lewis did murder poor little Omie Wise
[00:26.41]He told her to meet him at Adams's Springs
[00:33.14]He promised her money and other fine things
[00:39.49]And  fool-like she met him at Adams's Springs
[00:45.99]But no money he brought her nor other fine things
[00:55.41]"Go with me  little Omie  and away we will go
[01:02.05]We'll go and get married and no one will know "
[01:08.67]She jumped up behind him and away they did go
[01:14.63]But down to the river where deep waters flow
[01:21.07]"John Lewis  John Lewis  want you tell to me your mind
[01:27.79]Do you intend to marry me or leave me behind "
[01:33.88]"Little Omie  little Omie  I'll tell to you my mind
[01:40.54]My mind is to drown you and leave you behind "
[01:59.85]"Have mercy on my baby and spare me my life
[02:06.11]I'll go home as a beggar and never be your wife "
[02:12.67]He hugged her and kissed her and turned her around
[02:19.13]Then pushed her in deep waters where he knew that she would drown
[02:25.33]Then he got on his pony and away he did ride
[02:31.78]As the screams of little Omie went down by his side
[02:41.81]T'was on a Thursday morning  the rain was pouring down
[02:47.92]When the people searched for Omie but she could not be found
[02:54.27]Then two boys went a-fishin' one fine summer day
[03:00.69]And saw little Omie's body go floating away
[03:07.49]They threw their net around her and drew her to the bank
[03:13.55]Her clothes all wet and muddy  they laid her on a plank
[03:19.91]And they call for John Lewis to come to that place --
[03:26.27]And brought her out before him so that he can see her face
[03:45.32]He made no confession but they carried him to jail
[03:51.52]No friends or relations would go on his bail