Part 1 — 6. Lowlands away.
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(WINDLASS AND CAPSTAN.)
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(INTRODUCTION.) Lowlands, Lowlands, Away my John, Lowlands, away, I heard them say, My dollar and a half a day. 1. A dollar and a half a day is a Hoosier's pay. Lowlands, Lowlands, Away my John. A dollar and a half a day is very good pay. My dollar and a half a day. 2. Oh was you ever in Mobile Bay. Lowlands, Lowlands, Away my John. Screwing the cotton by the day. My dollar and a half a day. 3. All in the night my true love came, Lowlands, Lowlands, Away my John. All in the night my true love came. My dollar and a half a day.
4. She came to me all in my sleep. (twice) 5. And hër eyes were white my love. (twice) 6. And then I knew my love was dead. (twice)