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T:RVW1/2/2 Kitty Wells 
C:Informant unknown.
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Z:Transcribed by Lewis Jones and Simon Furey.
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Q: "(Editorial suggestion)" 1/4=90
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w:1.~What makes the dark eyes weep? Why E-li co-lour is not gay? What_
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w:makes the tears roll down your cheeks From ear-ly morn till close of day?
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w:While the birds is sing-ing in the morn-ing The i-vy and the myr-tle are in bloom. The
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w:sun on the hills are a-dawn-ing That's where I laid her in the doom.
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W:2.Then I oft times wish I were dead 
W:And laid beside of Kitty in the dell*. 
W:There I kissed her cheeks and fond the day 
W:That I should marry Kitty Wells.
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W:3.But Death came in my cabin door
W:And stole away my joy and pride. 
W:'Twas sorrow that made me bow down my head 
W:In silent midnight gloom.
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T:    *The original MS has "doom" as an alternative.