Losing Lovers to Barley Corn
© 2008 Jayme Kelly Curtis

The night my mama birthed me
In the coldest winter storm
Daddy spent the evening 
Courting lovely Barley Corn

She is a bitter rival
She will cause your heart to mourn
And I have spent my lifetime
Losing lovers to Barley Corn

In spring I was a child
'Twas then I came to know
Those who loved me best
Loved me less than Barley Corn

She is a bitter rival
She will cause your heart to mourn
And I have spent my lifetime
Losing lovers to Barley Corn

In summer and in fall
She mocked me with her scorn
For the father of my children
Was seduced by Barley Corn

She is a bitter rival
She will cause your heart to mourn
And I have spent my lifetime
Losing lovers to Barley Corn

Now I am a wise one
I have weathered many storms
And the child of my flesh
Is possessed by Barley Corn

She is a bitter rival
She will cause your heart to mourn
And I have spent my lifetime
Losing lovers to Barley Corn

Spring, Summer and Fall
And winter worst of all
I have spent my lifetime
Losing lovers to Barleycorn

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