(spoken)
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I asked my love to take a walk
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Just to walk just a little way
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As we talked of our future wedding day
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And when she said she could never be mine
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(sung)
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I placed a knife against her breast
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As into my arms she pressed
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She cried oh please don't murder me
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I'm not prepared for eternity
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(chorus)
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Only say that you'll be mine
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In no other arms entwined
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Down beside where the waters flow
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Down by the banks of the Ohio
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[ mandolin - banjo ]
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I started home tween twelve and one
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I cried my God what have I done
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I've killed the only one I loved
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Because she would not be my bride
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repeat chorus
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Banks Of The Ohio
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| Charley Pride |
