Poor Ellen Smith Song Lyrics and Chords by Jimmy Martin
Poor Ellen Smith
Recorded by Jimmy Martin
Written by Harold Donnyand Jimmy Martin
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Poor Ellen Smith how she was found
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shot through the
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cold on the
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Her clothes were all ragged and her curls on the ground
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blood marked the
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spot where poor
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Ellen was
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They took up their rifles and they hunted me down
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found me a
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loafin' all
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around o'er th
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She told me she loved me and she said she'd be mine
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went and left me
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here with these
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troubles on my
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mind
I got a letter yesterday and I read it today
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flowers on her
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grave they were
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fadin'
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I'm going back home Lord I'll stay when I go
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poor Ellen's
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grave pretty
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flowers I will
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sow
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heart lying
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cold on the
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ground
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blood marked the
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spot where poor
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Poor Ellen Smith?
- The song Poor Ellen Smith was sang by Jimmy Martin.
Who is Jimmy Martin?
- James Henry Martin (August 10, 1927 - May 14, 2005) was an American bluegrass musician, known as the "King of Bluegrass".
