Lyrics: Traditional
Music: Traditional
Robert Hunter played a fragment in 1997 as part of an Elizabeth Cotten medley.
My heart is sad and I'm in sorrow
For the only one I love
When shall I see him, oh no, never
Till I meet him in heaven above
Chorus
Oh bury me under the weeping willow
Under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
He told me that he did not love me
I could not believe it was true
Until an angel softly whispered
He has proven untrue to you
[chourus]
Tomorrow was our wedding day
But I don't know where he'll be
He's gone to seek him another bride
And he cares no more for me
[chourus]
Oh, bury me under the violets blue
To prove my love to him
Tell him that I would die to save him
For his love I never could win
[chourus]