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Prince George's County

from At The Mayflower Motel by Rick Jerram

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

Above the broad river a grave you may see
-A cross in the earth, a heart carved in a tree-
Of the sweetest young lady that ever once rode
In a wagon from Maryland by the National Road
With her wedding-dress carefully stowed.
CHORUS:
She was the flower of Prince George's County
Shown only love in her home,
Fed on God's bounty,
And now she is gone.

It grieved her to leave her family behind
To marry a rich cousin -she hoped he'd be kind-
But saw at once she'd be nothing more
Than one more possession in his Zanesville store
So she ran right out of that door
(CHORUS)

Young Jamie the wagoner offered her new life
He took her to Indiana and took her to wife
He settled to work on his father's new farm
With the love in his heart and the strength in his arm
He swore to keep her from harm
(CHORUS)

Children she gave him, one two and three
There they could live most happily
But then she got sick, eaten inside
It was like an eclipse when birds wheel and cry
'Cause something's gone wrong with the sky
(CHORUS)

"Come closer my darling, it's dark in my eyes
When you look for another, may your choice be wise
Take care of the children, fear not where I'm going
Tell them to look for me in the spring
In the green shoots all a-growing"
(CHORUS)

And in far Indiana a grave you may see
-A cross in the ground, a heart carved in a tree-
Of the sweetest young lady that ever once rode
In a wagon from Maryland by the National Road
With her wedding-dress carefully stowed.
CHORUS:
She was the flower of Prince George's County
Shown only love in her home,
Fed on God's bounty,
And now she is gone.

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from At The Mayflower Motel, released July 2, 2021
Rick Jerram, with Rick Sambuco, & Alan Oresky
© Rick Anthony Jerram

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Rick Jerram Baltimore, Maryland

Rick was born in London, UK, and has been writing songs since 1996. He worked for twenty-five years in architecture before leaving in order to dance -and later teach- the spiritual movement practice of Gabrielle Roth's 5Rhythms. In 2008 he moved to the USA. After four years in Philadelphia, he now lives in Baltimore. ... more

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