In Scarlet Town, Scarlet Town There was a fair maid dwelling In scarlet town, the boys all cry Blackheart Barbara Allen In Scarlet town, Scarlet town Young Jimmy Grove lay dyin' In Scarlet Town the boys all die For the love of Barbara Allen He sent his man to find her In the town where she was dwellin' Haste away to comfort him Oh lovely Barbara Allen Slowly slowly she came up So slowly came beside him And all she said when she got there "Young man - I think you're dying" In Scarlet Town, Scarlet Town There was a fair maid dwelling In scarlet town, the boys all cry Blackheart Barbara Allen In Scarlet town, Scarlet town Young Jimmy Grove lay dyin' In Scarlet Town the boys all die For the love of Barbara Allen He turned his face to where she stood With deadly sorrow sighin' Lovely maid come pity me I'm on me d**h bed lyin' As she was walking o'r the hill She saw the corpse a coming With scornful eyes she looked on him Her cheeks with laughter swelling Now he is dead and in his grave Her heart is filled with sorrow Oh mother, mother, make my bed For I shall die tomorrow Farewell she said, you virgins all And shun the fault I fell in And here take warning of the fall Of cruel Barbara Allen In Scarlet Town, Scarlet Town There was a fair maid dwelling In scarlet town, the boys all cry Blackheart Barbara Allen In Scarlet town, Scarlet town Young Jimmy Grove lay dyin' In Scarlet Town the boys all die For the love of Barbara Allen