Patches by Dickey Lee

I'm supposed to be studying history now. But since I have to email something to my old man (Daddy), I decided to hang around. And guess what? I found this song that daddy used to sing to me when I was like 5. Very sad song :( I'm crying. It's a song from the 60's so you can imagine how old it is. Your grandparents probably cried to this song. Go check it out :) I won't recommend the wrong thing.

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Down by the river that flows by the coal yards,

stand wooden houses with shutters torn down

There lives a girl everybody calls Patches

Patches my darling, of old Shantytown.

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We planned to marry when June brought the summer

I couldn't wait to make Patches my bride.

Now I don't see how that ever can happen

My folks say no and my heart breaks inside.

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Patches Oh what can i do

I swear I'll always love you.

But a girl from that place would just bring me disgrace

so my folks won't let me love you.

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Each night I cry as I think of that shanty

and pretty Patches there watching the door.

She doesn't know that I can't come to see her

Patches must think that I love her no more.

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I hear a neighbour telling my father

He says a girl name of Patches was found

Floating face down in that dirty old river

that flows by the coalyards in old Shantytown.

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Patches Oh what can I do

I swear I'll always love you.

It may not be right,

but I'll join you tonight.

Patches I'm coming to you.