Book of Song

Red Plum, The

by Ozark Mountain Daredevils

[Dm] Mandolin intro

The [Dm] blacksmith dreams of a white queen,
the [F] blacksmith dreams of a [Dm] queen
the [Dm] cobbler dreams of a gold ring,
the [F] cobbler dreams of a [Dm] ring

and [C] weeds grow wild on the [Dm] village green,
the [C] red plum rots on the [Dm] ground
and [C] she lays there with a [Dm] bright gold ring,
and a [C] pure white ivory [Dm] crown

the wheelwright dreams of a jewel'd case,
the wheelwright dreams of a case
the drover dreams of the queen's lace,
the drover dreams of the lace

and weeds grow wild on the village green,
the red plum rots on the ground
and she lays there with a bright jewel'd case,
in a full length white lace gown

Manolin solo over verse

the crier dreams of a queen's face,
the crier dreams of a face
the fletcher dreams of a royal place,
the fletcher dreams of a place

and no one goes where the weeds bend deep,
when the snow falls down on the town
and she lays there in a dreamless sleep,
and the red plum can't be found