SONG INFORMATION

Traditional blues song in the Steamboat style and collected by Mary Wheeler (1944)
First recorded and released by Bob Gibson (1957)
Released by Pernell Roberts (1963)

Released by Doc Watson on “Southbound” (1966)
Billy’s version is inspired by Doc Watson’s version

LYRICS

Alberta let your hair hang low
I saw her first on an April morn’
As she walked through the mist in a field of hay
Her hair lit the world with it’s golden glow
And the smile on her face burned my heart away

Alberta let your hair hang low
Alberta let your hair hang low
I’ll give you more gold than your apron can hold
If you’ll only let your hair hang low

I thought my golden time would last
But the field of hay was soon cut down
In a short few weeks it all was past
And my golden girl, just a painful song

Alberta what’s on your mind?
Alberta what’s on your mind?
My heart is so sad ’cause you treat me so bad

Alberta what’s on your mind?
Alberta let your hair hang low

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