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Poor Ellen Smith
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On Tour
Folk
Poor Ellen Smith was released on November 7, 1962 by CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) as a part of the album New Frontier
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Release DateNovember 7, 1962
LabelCAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM137

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Shane
Shane
Composer
Reynolds
Reynolds
Composer
Errol Stewart
Errol Stewart
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Voyle Gilmore
Voyle Gilmore
Producer

Lyrics

Poor Ellen Smith. How was she found?
Shot through the heart lyin' dead on the ground
Her body was mangled and all cast around
And X marks the spot where poor Ellen was found
They picked up her body, carried it away
And now she's a-sleepin' in some lonesome old grave
Who had the heart and who had the brain to shoot my little Ellen on that cold lonesome plain?
Poor Ellen Smith. How was she found?
Shot through the heart lyin' dead on the ground
Her body was mangled and all cast around
And X marks the spot where poor Ellen was found
They picked up their rifles and hunted us down
They found us a-loafin' all 'round town
The judge may convict me and God knows he can
But I know I died as an innocent man
Poor Ellen Smith. How was she found?
Shot through the heart lyin' dead on the ground
Her body was mangled and all cast around
And X marks the spot where poor Ellen was found
The warden has told me that soon I'll be free
To go to her grave near that old willow tree
I'm free from the walls of that prison at last
But I'll never be free from my sins of the past
Poor Ellen Smith. How was she found?
Shot through the heart lyin' dead on the ground
Her body was mangled and all cast around
And X marks the spot where poor Ellen was found
I say X marks the spot where poor Ellen was found!
Written by: Errol Stewart, Reynolds, Shane
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