My Brother's Keeper

The miles around, the mysterious stranger came to town He's plenty of luck and sh- And our born little babies, she fell hot and fast When her daddy said no, she just couldn't cope So our lovers came up with a plan to elope You know the rules, three little things My child, I love you, I can't play

We're all in Except for a few things or some told Like the family jewels and the satchel of gold

Then next to the graveyard by the old oak tree On a dark foggy night and a quarter to three She's dead as dust Her jewels were missing and her heart was bust So she met a vow, lying under that tree That she white boy, she loved