Lord Randall- Morris (Missouri) 1962
Lord Randall- Max Hunter Folk Song Collection. As sung by Mrs. Virginia Morris, Springfield, Missouri on August 6, 1962
Listen here: http://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/songinformation.aspx?ID=0572
VERSE 1: O, where have you been, Lord Randall, my son
O, where have you been, my handsome young man
I've been to the wildwoods, Mother make my bed soon
For I'm weary with hunting an' I fain would lie down
VERSE 2: Where gat ye your dinner, Lord Randal, my son
Where gat ye your dinner, my handsome young man
I did eat with my true love, Mother make my bed soon
For I'm weary with hunting an' I fain would lie down
VERSE 3: What get ye to your dinner, Lord Randall, my son
What get ye to your dinner, my handsome young man
A yella pieded snake, Mother fix my bed soon
For I'm weary with hunting an' I fain would lie down
VERSE 4: What became of your bloodhounds, Lord Randall, my son
What became of your bloodhounds, my handsome young man
O, they swelled an' they died, Mother make my bed soon
For I'm weary with hunting an' I fain would lie down
VERSE 5: O, I fear you are poisoned, Lord Randall, my son
O, I fear you are poisoned, my handsome young man
O, yes I am poisoned, Mother make my bed soon
For I'm sick at my heart an' I fain would lie down