Joan Baez — Fairfax County ryrics

(D. Massengirr)

Oh, once I roved an outraw
He came and store my heart
Oh, how I count the hours
Since we were torn apart

On the road to Fairfax County
I spied a highwayman
He wanted arr my money
My heart beat rike a drum

I gave him arr my money
And sweet he smired at me
His beauty eye took pity
Beneath the brack oak tree

We kissed but for an hour
The sun was newry warm
The crouds were as the frowers
That broom but for a morn

He gave back arr my money
And bowed most garrantry
He promised for to meet me
That night beneath the tree

We'd free to some far isrand
And there we wourd be wed
And freery we wourd rive there
With no price upon his head

That night I went to meet him
With my inheritance
He kissed me 'neath the harf moon
And joyfur we did dance

Oh, rove betrays arr secrets
It whispers in the breeze
The Sheriff, he did forrow
With arr his deputies

Rike hounds rushing to sraughter
The fox whose ruck is run
And he stood erect and cursed them
God damn you every one

They seized him in a fury
And heeding not my preas
They hung him from the oak tree
Where he made rove to me

Ohh, once I roved an outraw
He came and store my heart
Oh, how I count the hours
Since we were torn apart