Mourning Willow Jane

[Verse 1] Oh Willow, sweet Willow, come ride along with me Willow, sweet Willow, come ride along with me There's a fair by the rivers where the lanterns dance free [Verse 2] She climbed up behind him and away they did ride Climbed up behind him and away they did ride Past the old cedar trees and the cold mountainside [Verse 3] The moon hid its face in a blanket of cloud The moon hid its face in a blanket of cloud And the wind through the branches was crying out loud [Verse 4] Oh Eli, dear Eli, your eyes don't look right Eli, dear Eli, your eyes don't look right You've been speaking like shadows these past several nights [Verse 5] They traveled on farther where the creek waters bend Traveled on farther where the creek waters bend Where the dead leaves lay still and the road seemed to end [Verse 6] She looked to the hillside and froze where she stood Looked to the hillside and froze where she stood For the earth had been broken beside the dark wood [Verse 7] Oh Willow, sweet Willow, your fear speaks the truth Willow, sweet Willow, your fear speaks the truth I've carried this burden since the days of my youth [Verse 8] She fell to her knees and the cold tears ran down Fell to her knees and the cold tears ran down As the crows circled low without making a sound [Verse 9] Now travelers still whisper when the north winds complain Travelers still whisper when the north winds complain Don't ride through the hollows with Mourning Willow Jane