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I walked out to the graveyard
down by the church of god
i looked upon the one i love
that would soon be covered with sod
up along the ohio river
over on the old kentucky shore
once dwelled a fair young maiden
now there's a crepe upon her door
the angels took my darling
god needed the one i loved
i reached the old kentucky shore today
i'll make my plans and meet her up above
the last words that my darling said
was tell the one i love goodbye
i would like to see him before i go
but i'll meet him in the sky