Down in the Valley [Birmingham Jail]

Tom Darby & Jimmie Tarlton

Originale	Down in the valley , versione di Pete Seeger
DOWN IN THE VALLEY [BIRMINGHAM JAIL] Down in the valley , originale di Darby & Tarlton Down in the valley, valley so low Late in the evenin' hear the train blow Hear the train blow, love, hear the train blow Late in the evenin' hear the train blow Roses love sunshine, violets love blue Angel in Heaven know I love you Write me a letter, send it by mail Send it in care of Birmingham Jail Birmingham Jail, love, Birmingham Jail Send it in care of Birmingham Jail Bessie my darlin’, Bessie my dear Bessie I love you, oh yes I do Down in the meadow, down on my knees Praying to heaven, give my heart ease Lighting a candle, singin' so low Kiss me once more, love, that I might go."	DOWN IN THE VALLEY [BIRMINGHAM JAIL] Down in the valley, valley so low Hang your head over [1], hear the wind blow Hear the wind blow, love, hear the wind blow, Hang your head over, hear the wind blow. Roses love sunshine, violets love dew Angels in heaven, know I love you know I love you, know I love you Angels in heaven know I love you If you don't love me, love whom you please Put your arms round me, give my heart ease Give my heart ease love, give my heart ease Put your arms round me, give my heart ease. Build me a castle, forty feet high [2] So I can see her, as she rides by As she rides by love, as she rides by So I can see her, as she rides by. Write me a letter, send it by mail Send it in care of the Birmingham Jail Birmingham Jail, love, Birmingham Jail Send it in care of the Birmingham Jail. Down in the valley, valley so low Hang your head over, hear the wind blow Hear the wind blow, love, hear the wind blow, Hang your head over, hear the wind blow
	[1] Some interesting notes can be found in this site [2] The castle to look at the beloved girl passing down is not a brand new image : see Rebel Soldier [Riccardo Gullotta]