Omie Wise chords by 
Greg Graffin 
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Key: Bb minor•
Verse 1
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Come listen to my story, I'll tell you no lies,
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how John Lewis did murder a little Om ie Wise,
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He asked her to meet him at Adams's spring,
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said he'd bring her money and other fine things,
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So fool-like she she met him at Adams's spring,
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no money he brought her nor other fine things
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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John Lewis, John Lewis, won't you tell me your mind,
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do you intend to marry me or leave me be hind?
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Little Omie, Little Omie, I will tell you my mind,
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my plan is to drown you and leave you be hind,
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Have mercy on my baby and spare me my life,
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I'll go home as a beggar and never be your wife
Interlude 2
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Verse 3
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He hugged her and he kissed her and turned her around and
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threw her in deep water where he knew that she
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Would drown,
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It was on one Thursday morning the rain came pouring
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down and they searched for Omie's body but it
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Nowhere could be found,
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Two boys went a fishin' one fine summer day and they saw little
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Omie's body go floating away
Interlude 3
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Verse 4
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They called for John Lewis to come to that place so he
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could see her body and they could see his face,
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Though he made no confession they threw him in jail,
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no friend nor relation would go on his bail
Outro 1
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