There is one kind favor I ask of you
One kind favor I ask of you
One kind favor I ask of you
That you see that my grave is kept clean
If you ever hear a church bell toll (note 1)
If you ever hear a church bell toll
If you ever hear a church bell toll
You may know by that I'm dead and gone
Well six white horses in a line
There's six white horses in a line
Six white horses in a line
Taking me to that burying ground
Now dig my grave with a silver spade
Now dig my grave with a silver spade
Dig my grave with a silver spade
And lay me down with a golden [shovel?] (note 2)
There is one kind favor I ask of you
One kind favor I ask of you
One kind favor I ask of you
That you see that my grave is kept clean
One kind favor I ask of you
One kind favor I ask of you
That you see that my grave is kept clean
If you ever hear a church bell toll (note 1)
If you ever hear a church bell toll
If you ever hear a church bell toll
You may know by that I'm dead and gone
Well six white horses in a line
There's six white horses in a line
Six white horses in a line
Taking me to that burying ground
Now dig my grave with a silver spade
Now dig my grave with a silver spade
Dig my grave with a silver spade
And lay me down with a golden [shovel?] (note 2)
There is one kind favor I ask of you
One kind favor I ask of you
One kind favor I ask of you
That you see that my grave is kept clean