| lyric | 1. Once on a time there lived a man,
his name was Peter Gray;
he lived way down in that air
town called Pennsylvania.
2. Now Peter fell in love all
with a nice young girl,
the first two letters of her name
were Lucianna Quirl.
[were Lucy Annie Pearl]
3. Just as they were gwine
to wed her father did say no;
and quincicontly she was sent
beyond the Ohio.
4. When Peter heard his love was lost,
he knew not what to say,
he'd half a mind to jump
into the Susquehania.
5. But he went travelling to the west
for furs and other skins;
till he was caught and scalpied
by bloody Indians.
6. When Lucianna [Lucy Annie] heard the news,
she straightway took to bed,
and never did get up again
until she died. |