Come all you kind people, my story to hear
what happened to me in june of this year
it was poor ellen smith
and how she was found with a ball in her heart
lying cold on the ground
if i could go home, home to stay
on poor ellen's grave, some flowers i would lay
it was poor ellen smith
and how she was found with a ball in her heart
lying cold on the ground
i come back this winter, my trial to stand
to live or to die as the law may command
it was poor ellen smith
and how she was found with a ball in her heart
lying cold on the ground
it's true i'm in jail, i'm a prisoner now
but god is here with me and hears ever vow
it was poor ellen smith
and how she was found with a ball in her heart
lying cold on the ground