Bring Back My Blue Eyed Boy
'Tis true, the ring that has no end
It's hard to find a faithful friend
And when you find one, just and true
Change not the old one for the new
Chorus
Bring back my blue eyed boy to me
Bring back my blue eyed boy to me
Bring back my blue eyed boy to me
That I may ever happy be
Must I go bound and him go free
Must I love the boy that don't love me
Or must I act the childish part
And love the boy that broke my heart
Last night, my lover promised me
To take me across the deep blue sea
And now he's gone and left me alone
An orphan girl without a home
Oh, dig my grave both wide and deep
Place marble at my head and feet
And on my breast a snow white dove
To show to the world I died for love
Lyrics from the Mountain Music for Everyone Collection, a database of nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. The collection is provided by the Abbott family, which also offers books and CDs aimed at providing a path to playing by ear, songbooks, and play-along CDs for learning these traditional songs. Visit www.PlayingByEar.com for more.

