Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow
A. P. Carter Lyrics
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For the only one I love
When shall I see him, oh, no, never
Till I meet him in heaven above
Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
They told me that he did not love me
I could not believe it was true
Until an angel softly whispered
He has proven untrue to you
Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
Tomorrow was our wedding day
But, oh Lord, where is he
He's gone to seek him another bride
And he cares no more for me
Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
Oh, bury me under the violets blue
To prove my love to him
Tell him that I would die to save him
For his love I never could win
Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
A.P. Carter's song "Bury Me Under The Weeping Willow" is a heart-wrenching piece about lost love and the sorrow that comes with it. The singer is mourning the loss of her lover and is desperate for him to know where she will be laid to rest. This implies that she still loves him dearly, despite the fact that he has proven to be unfaithful.
Through her lyrics, we see that the singer's love for her partner is so strong that even death cannot diminish it. She pleads with him to weep for her, hoping that he still cares for her on some level. However, the singer knows deep down that their love was not meant to be, and that her lover has moved on with another bride.
The imagery used in the song, such as the weeping willow and violets blue, serves to enhance the melancholic tone of the piece. The weeping willow tree is often associated with grief and mourning, and the violets blue, though beautiful, represent sadness and insecurity. The song communicates the heart-rending pain of lost love and the desire to be remembered after death.
Line by Line Meaning
My heart is sad, and I'm in sorrow
I am deeply saddened and grieving
For the only one I love
Because the person I love is no longer with me
When shall I see him, oh, no, never
I will never be able to see him again
Till I meet him in heaven above
But I hope to reunite with him in the afterlife
Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
When I die, please bury me under a weeping willow tree
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So that he knows where to find me
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he'll visit my grave and know where I rest
And perhaps he will weep for me
And maybe he'll mourn and remember the love we shared
They told me that he did not love me
I was informed that he did not truly love me
I could not believe it was true
But I was in denial and didn't accept the truth
Until an angel softly whispered
Until someone revealed to me gently and lovingly
He has proven untrue to you
That he had betrayed me and been unfaithful
Tomorrow was our wedding day
We were supposed to get married tomorrow
But, oh Lord, where is he
But I don't know where he is right now
He's gone to seek him another bride
He left me and found someone else to marry
And he cares no more for me
And he no longer loves or cares for me
Oh, bury me under the violets blue
If I can't be buried under a weeping willow tree, then bury me under a bed of blue violets
To prove my love to him
As a way to demonstrate my love and devotion to him
Tell him that I would die to save him
Let him know that I was willing to sacrifice my life for his
For his love I never could win
But unfortunately, I was never able to win his love
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: A.P. CARTER
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@gravityangel1225
0:02 My heart is sad, and I'm in sorrow
For the only one I love
When shall I see him, oh, no, never
Till I meet him in heaven above
0:29 Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
0:38 They told me that he did not love me
I could not believe it was true
Until an angel softly whispered
He has proven untrue to you
0:55 Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
1:28 Tomorrow was our wedding day
But, oh Lord, where is he
He's gone to seek him another bride
And he cares no more for me
1:45 Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
2:17 Oh, bury me under the violets blue
To prove my love to him
Tell him that I would die to save him
For his love I never could win
2:34 Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
@gravityangel1225
0:02 My heart is sad, and I'm in sorrow
For the only one I love
When shall I see him, oh, no, never
Till I meet him in heaven above
0:29 Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
0:38 They told me that he did not love me
I could not believe it was true
Until an angel softly whispered
He has proven untrue to you
0:55 Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
1:28 Tomorrow was our wedding day
But, oh Lord, where is he
He's gone to seek him another bride
And he cares no more for me
1:45 Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
2:17 Oh, bury me under the violets blue
To prove my love to him
Tell him that I would die to save him
For his love I never could win
2:34 Oh, bury me under the weeping willow
Yes, under the weeping willow tree
So he may know where I am sleeping
And perhaps he will weep for me
@jonah9046
Thanks for posting the lyrics. I really appreciate it :-)
@gravityangel1225
@@jonah9046 you're welcome
@michael.trotter
Thanks for posting the lyrics, but you do realize that they’re in the description right?
@toffee4544
What??? There's people that don't memorize it already??
@alaskawashere7037
I thought it was "perhaps he will wait for me" not "weep"
@JonathanSanger-mr8fv
The origins of modern country music recorded in 1927, wonderful.
@lornaharth7045
The best music ever. I am Australian but my grand-mother on my Dad's side was born and raised in America; Southern...I grew up playing and singing all the American folk and bluegrass and The Carter Family was the main. They truly are the history of American's south.
@kellymiller3432
That's very I interesting, tell us more about your heritage please, I'm from the appachian mountains
@brodiemcgrath3784
@@kellymiller3432 wow, that is excellent.