Stephen Foster — Under the Willow Shes Sleeping

(Verse 1) Under the willow she’s laid with care (Sang a lone mother while weeping,) Under the willow, with golden hair My little one’s quietly sleeping (Chorus) Fair, fair, with golden hair (Sang a lone mother while weeping,) Fair, fair, with golden hair Under the willow she’s sleeping (Verse 2) Under the willow no songs are heard Near where my darling lies dreaming; Nought but the voice of some far-off bird Where life and its pleasures are beaming (Chorus) Fair, fair, with golden hair (Sang a lone mother while weeping,) Fair, fair, with golden hair Under the willow she’s sleeping (Verse 3) Under the willow by night and day Sorrowing ever I ponder; Free from its shadowy, gloomy ray Ah! never again can she wander (Chorus) Fair, fair, with golden hair (Sang a lone mother while weeping,) Fair, fair, with golden hair Under the willow she’s sleeping (Verse 4) Under the willow I breathe a prayer Longing to linger forever Near to my angel with golden hair In a land where there’s sorrowing never (Chorus) Fair, fair, with golden hair (Sang a lone mother while weeping,) Fair, fair, with golden hair Under the willow she’s sleeping