Dolly Parton - Barbara Allen Lyrics
In London town where I was born
There lived a fair maid dwellin'
Made every youth cry well away
And her name was Barbara Allen
Where Barbara she was dwellin'
My master sent and he sent for you
If your name is Barbara Allen
T'was in the merry month of May
When all the flowers were a-bloomin'
A young man on his death bed lay
For the love of Barbara Allen
Oh Nellie Mae on her way home
And as they sang they seemed to say
Hard hearted Barbara Allen
Oh the more she ran oh the more she mourned
'Till she could not stop her cyin'
Oh pick me up and take me home
For I am surely a-dyin'
Oh father my father go dig my grave
Go dig it long and narrow
Sweet William died for me today
So I'll die for him tomorrow
Oh they buried her in the old churchyard
Buried sweet William down beside her
On William's grave grew a red red rose
On Barbara's grew a great briar
Oh it grew to the top of the old churchyard
It grew till It could not grow no higher
And there they tied in a true love's knot
The red red rose 'round the briar
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Dolly Parton Barbara Allen Comments
this sounds like fuckin gibberish
Dolly is my favorite female singer, I very much like the way she sings this, but I like Crystal Gayle's versions even more.
Beautiful!
Who is singing at the beginning?
Mairead Ni Mhaonaigh
For those who haven't read it, there is a Regency Era Historical Romance novel based on Dolly's version of Barbara Allen available at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Briar-Rose-Regency-Era-Historical-ebook/dp/B07X3747H6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=laura+mills-alcott+the+briar+and+the+rose&qid=1568905081&s=digital-text&sr=1-3
Anyone have a link to the Gaelic lyrics?
There is a copy of the Gaeilge lyrics in the book THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE by Laura Mills-Alcott, which is based on Dolly's version of this ballad. Ebook is available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Briar-Rose-Regency-Era-Historical-ebook/dp/B07X3747H6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=laura+mills-alcott+the+briar+and+the+rose&qid=1568905081&s=digital-text&sr=1-3
Momma used to sing me to sleep with her version of this song, it is very similar to what Dolly sang here!
one of my grandma's favorites and mine too. Dolly was her favorite singer. always brings tears to my eyes.
This song has brought tears to my eyes as well. The whole cassette tape was great, but this particular song holds a special place in my heart. It's perfect in every way.
Dolly's voice is perfect for the song!!
Dolly's voice is perfect for the song!!