Jeannie C. Riley What was her Name Lyrics:
Oh what was her name she used to sit next to me in
math Had the saddest eyes I'd ever seen and like
me she was only sixteen What was her name she was
so silent and strange Then the word leaked out and
time brought about the truth and the tragedy began
She was only sixteen and married and married to a
law-breaking man And lovin' him and trustin' him
as only a young girl can He looked so exciting and
different to the eyes of this innocent child He
said I'll marry you and carry you through a life
exciting and wild Oh what was her name I see her
so well in my mind Especially that day right after
school when I saw her for the last time The
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sheriff's car was there she looked so small and
alone As they put her inside and drove out of
sight I was scared and ran all the way home They
were tryin' to make her betray him but she refused
to understand How the love of her life could be
mixed up with a dirty thieving man So she never
said a word against him and finally they set her
free When she met him that night she was surprised
when he said That's the last time you'll squeal on
me When the first bell rang the next morning she
was sittin' on the schoolhouse steps Leaning
'gaist the rail she looked so pale I asked a
friend if she was asleep The last bells rang and
still she didn't move as we all started to class
So June went over to her sayin' come on the last
bells has rang That's when she saw the knife in
her back oh heck what was her name
Lyrics: What was her Name, Jeannie C. Riley [end]