The Girl I Left Behind Me - old time banjo

I’m lonesome since I crossed the hill And over the sunny valley Such heavy thought my heart to fill Since parting with my Betsy I looked for one as neat and fine And found none to remind me How swift the hours did pass away With the girl I left behind me I never shall forget the night The starts were bright above me And gently lent their silvery light When she first vowed to love me But now I’m bound for army camp I pray to god to guide me And bring me back safe again To the girl I left behind me The bees shall honey taste no more The dove become a ranger The falling water cease to roar If I should ever leave her The vows we made to Heaven above Shall forever bind me In constancy to her love The girl I left behind me #banjo #clawhammer #oldtimebanjo #bluegrass #music #folk