there were three ladies playin at ball oh lily o there were three lawyers come a courtin them all lily o sweet hi oh the first one came all dressed in white oh lily o come callin for his heart s delight lily o sweet hi oh the next one came all dressed in red oh lily o come callin for to see her wed lily o sweet hi oh the third one came all dressed in blue oh lily o said oh my love i ve come for you lily o sweet hi oh oh you must ask my father dear oh lily o and you must ask my mother too lily o sweet hi oh and you must ask my sister ann oh lily o and you must ask my brother john lily o sweet hi oh oh i have asked your father dear oh lily o oh i have asked your mother too lily o sweet hi oh and i have asked your sister ann oh lily o your brother john i did forget lily o sweet hi oh her father led her down the stairs oh lily o her mother led her to the door lily o sweet hi oh her sister led her to the block oh lily o her brother john to help her up lily o sweet hi oh as she lay down to kiss him sweet oh lily o all with his knife he stabbed her deep lily o sweet hi oh  ride on ride on my daughter dear oh lily o no i must lie and bleed and die lily o sweet hi oh they carried her up to yon green hill oh lily o laid her down to write her will lily o sweet hi oh oh what will you leave to your father dear oh lily o my house and land that i leave here lily o sweet hi oh oh what will you leave to your mother dear oh lily o these bloody clothes that i do wear lily o sweet hi oh oh what will you leave to your sister ann oh lily o my silver rings and golden fan lily o sweet hi oh oh what will you leave to your brother john oh lily o the rope and gallows to hang him on lily o sweet hi oh and what will you leave to your brother john s wife oh lily o pain and sorrow all her life lily o sweet hi oh and what will you leave to your brother john s son oh lily o this great wide world to wander upon lily o sweet hi oh