Lord Randall- Bilby (MS) 1936 Criss; Hudson A
[My title. Hudson, Folksongs of Mississippi, 1936.
R. Matteson 2014]
A. Lord Randall- Copy from Mr. Ralph J. Criss, who obtained it from the singing of Mrs. Bilby, Pontotoc.
1. "O where have you been, Lord Randall, my son?
O where have you been, my heart's loving one?"
"I have been to the woods, mother, make my bed soon'
For I'm weary wi' hunting and fain would lie down.
2. "Where did you get your dinner, Lord Randall, my son?
Where did you get your dinner, my heart's loving one?"
"I dined with my truelove, mother' make my bed soon,
For I'm weary lvi' hunting and fain would lie down."
3. ''What did you have for dinner, Lord Randall, my son?
What did you have for dinner, my heart's loving one?"
"Eels fried in butter, mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary wi' hunting and fain would lie down."
4. ''O I fear you are poisoned, Lord Randall, my son,
O I fear you are poisoned, my heart's loving one."
"O yes, I am poisoned, mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary wi' hunting and fain would lie down."
5. "What will you will your sister, Lord Randall, my son?
What will you will your sister, my heart's loving one?"
"My watch and my silver, mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary wi' hunting and fain would lie down."
6. What will you will to your brother, Lord Randall, my son?
What will you will to your brother' my heart's loving one?"
"My horse and my saddle, mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary wi' hunting and fain would lie down."
7. "What will you will your sweetheart, Lord Randall, my son?
"What will you will your sweetheart, my heart's loving one?"
"A rope for to hang her on, mother, make my bed soon,
For I'm weary wi' hunting and fain would lie down."