Nina Simone — When I Was a Young Girl

[Verse 1] When I was a young girl, I used to seek pleasure When I was a young girl, I used to drink ale Right out of the ale house and into the jailhouse Right out of the bar room and down to my grave [Verse 2] Come mama, come papa, sit you beside me Come mama, come papa, and pity my case My poor heart is aching, my heart it is breaking My body's salve-aided and I'm bound to die [Verse 3] Go send for the preacher to come and pray for me Go send for the doctor to heal up my wounds My poor head is aching, my heart it is breaking My body's salve-aided and hell is my home [Verse 4] I want three young ladies to bear up my coffin I want three young ladies to take me along I want them to carry a bunch of wild roses To put on my body as I pass along [Bridge] One morning, one morning in May One morning, one morning in May I spy this young lady all clad in white linen All clad in white linen, cold as a clay [Outro] When I was a young girl, I used to seek pleasure When I was a young girl, I used to drink ale Right out the bar room Right out of the ale house and into the jailhouse Right out of the bar room down to my grave