Ommie Wise

I'll tell you all a story about Ommie Wise

How she was deluded by John Lewis's lies

He told her to meet him at Adams's spring

He'd bring her some money and some other fine things

He brought her no money nor no other fine things

But "Get up behind me, Ommie, to Squire Elletts we'll go"

She got up behind him, "So caref'llie we'll go"

They rode 'til they came where deep waters did flow

John Lewis, he concluded to tell her his mind

John Lewis, he concluded to leave her behind

She threw her arms around him, "John, spare me my life

And I'll go distracted and never be your wife"

He threw her arms from 'round him, and into the water she plunged.

John Lewis, he turned 'round and rode back to Adams's Hall

He went inquiring for Ommie but, "Ommie, she is not here

She's gone to some neighbor's house and won't be gone very long"

John Lewis was took a prisoner and locked up in the jail

Was locked up in the jail around, was there to remain a while

John Lewis, he stayed there for six months or maybe more

Until he broke jail; into the army he did go