Daughter's Lament

Come in, come in, my father dear 
And spend this hour with me 
For I have a meal and a very fine meal, 
I fixed it up for thee-thee 
I fixed it up for thee 

No I ain't coming in, no I ain't coming in 
To spend this hour with thee 
For I have to go down in the mines 
I'll return this night to thee-thee 
I'll return this night to thee 

She got up her arrow and her bow 
Her arrow and her string 
And then she went down to the forest deep 
And sweetly she did sing-sing 
And sweetly she did sing 

Up spoke, up spoke a mockingjay 
Up from a willow tree 
Saying you had a father in the mines 
Whose gone this day from thee-thee 
Whose gone this day from thee 

Won't be, won't be mockingjay 
Won't be, won't be to thee 
I'll send an arrow through your heart 
For to bring such news to me-me 
For to bring such news to me 

Up spoke, up spoke that mockingjay 
Don't waste your time with me 
Go home and mind that pretty little girl, 
Her father no more to see-see 
Her father no more to see 

And she went home to her house that night 
That house so cold and mean 
And she held her sister close to her side 
And never more did sing-sing 
And never more did sing