There were 3 ladies playin' a ball Oh,Lilly-O There were 3 lawyers Come and courtin' them all Lilly-O, sweet heart The first one came all dressed in white Oh, Lilly-O Come callin' for his heart Lilly-O, sweet heart The next one came all dressed in red Oh,Lilly-O Come callin' for to see her wed Lilly-O sweet heart The 3rd one came all dressed in blue Oh,Lilly-O Said oh my love I've come for you Lilly-O, sweet heart Oh you must ask my father dear Oh,Lilly-O And you must ask my mother too Lilly-O, sweet heart And you must ask my sister Ann Oh,Lilly-O And you must ask my brother John Lilly-O, sweet heart I have asked your father dear Oh,Lilly-O Oh,I have asked your mother too Lilly-O sweet heart And I have asked your sister Ann Oh,Lilly-O Your brother John I did forget Lilly-O sweet heart Her father let her down Oh,Lilly-O Her mother led her to the door Lilly-O ,sweet heart Her sister let her to the block Oh, Lilly-O Her brother John to help her up Lilly-O, sweet heart As she laid down to sleep Oh,Lilly-O With his knife he stabbed her deep Lilly-O, sweet heart Aoh myoh oh my daughter deer Oh, Lilly-O Oh I must lay and die Lilly-O, sweet heart They carried her up to ...Hill Oh,Lilly-O Laid her down to write her will Lilly-O sweet heart Oh,Lord will you Leave to your Father dear? Oh, Lilly-O Lilly-O sweet heart Oh,what will leave to your mother dear? Oh,Lilly -O These bloody clothes That I do wear Lilly-O sweet heart What will you leave to your sister Ann? Oh,Lilly-O My silver rings and golden fan Lilly-O sweet heart What will you leave to your brother John? Oh, Lilly-O The rubin gallows to hang him on Lilly-O sweet heart And what will to your brother John's wife? Oh, Lilly-O Pain and sorrow all her life Lilly-O sweet heart And what will you leave to your brother John's son? Oh, Lilly-O This great white world to longer upon Lilly-O sweet heart