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Queen Of Hearts

To the queen of hearts
Is the ace of sorrow
He's here today
He's gone tomorrow

Young men are plenty
But sweethearts few
If my love leaves me
What shall I do?

Had I the store
In yonder mountain
Where gold and silver
Is there for counting

I could not count
For a thought of thee
My eyes so full
I could not see

I love my father
I love my mother
I love my sister
I love my brother

I love my friends
And relatives too
I'll forsake them all
And go with you

To the queen of hearts
Is the ace of sorrow
He's here today
He's gone tomorrow

Young men are plenty
But sweethearts few
If my love leaves me
What shall I do?

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vphi On Sep 13, 2009

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2009-09-13 20:56:22

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Cover art for Queen Of Hearts lyrics by Joan Baez

by vphi

16y ago

Plain but good. Curiously Joan deals with wrong stressing in Had I the store in yonder mountain Where gold and silver is there for counting She prefers the melody to the correct accent. Hear for youselves what came of these lines' ends!

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