Momma, hey momma
Come lookin' for me
I'm here in the meadow
By the red maple tree
Momma, hey momma
Look sharp, here I be
Hey, hey
Momma, look sharp
Them soldiers, they fired
Oh, ma, did we run
But then we turned 'round
And the battle begun
Then I went under
Oh, ma, am I done
Hey, hey
Momma, look sharp
My eyes are wide open
My face to the sky
Is that you I'm hearing
In the tall gra** nearby
Momma, come find me
Before I do die
Hey, hey
Momma, look sharp
I'll close your eyes, my Billy
Them eyes that cannot see
And I'll bury you, my Billy
Beneath the maple tree
And never again
Will you whisper to me
Hey, hey
Oh, momma, look sharp