I was born in East Virginia,
There I loved a fair young maiden
Whose age and name I did not know
Oh, her hair was dark and curly
And her cheeks were rosy red
On her breast she wore a lily
Where I longed to lay my head
I don't want those green -backed dollars
I don't want no golden chain
In this world there is no treasure
That can bring her back again
Take me to that marble orchard
Carve my name upon a stone
Tell the world how much I loved her
How I died for love alone
I was born in East Virginia
There I loved a fair young maiden
Whose age and name I did not know
