It Rained a Mist- Lundy (VA) 1973 REC
[From the recording, The Old Swinging Bridge, by Ted Lundy, Bob Paisley & the Southern Mountain Boys; on Rounder 0020 "Old Time Music" (11510) dated October, 1973.
The notes to 'Old Swinging Bridge' indicate that Ted Lundy learned the song from his mother, Rena Lundy, of Galax who knew lots of old ballads, songs and hymns. Mrs Lundy learned it while attending High Point Elementary School. Other songs on the album that Ted learned from his mother include 'Little Bonnie', 'Come Home' and 'Jack and Joe'.
R. Matteson 2013, 2015]
IT RAINED A MIST- Sung by Ted Lundy, Bob Paisley & the Southern Mountain Boys; Galax VA 1973 Recording
It rained a mist, it rained a mist
It rained all over the town
When two little boys went out to play
And toss their ball around, around
And toss their ball around
Well first they tossed it up too high
And then they tossed it too low
And then they tossed it in the lady's yard
Where no one was allowed to go, to go
Where no one was allowed to go
There came a fair miss to the door
Dressed in linen so fine
Come in, come in my little one
You may have your ball again, again
You may have your ball again
I won't come in, I won't come in
Unless my playmate comes, too
I've often heard of little boys going in
And never coming out again, again
And never coming out again
Well, first she showed him a rotten apple
And then she showed him a chain
And then she showed him a diamond ring
To entice this little one in, one in
To entice this little one in
She took him by his lily white hand
And led him across the hall
She led him to a dark lonesome room
Where no one could hear his call, his call
Where no one could hear his call
She placed a napkin on his face
And pinned it with a pin
And then she's taken her carving knife
And carved his little heart in, heart in
And carved his little heart in
Tell Mamma and Daddy I cannot come home
I was their only boy
For some evil lady has taken my life
Their pleasures to destroy, destroy
Their pleasures to destroy