Down in the valley, valley so low,

voiceCollected by Gladys McChristian or Mary C. Parler Transcribed by Frances Majors Birmingham Jail Down in the valley, valley so low, Hang your head over, hoar the train blow, Hear the train blow, love, hear the train blow, Hang your head over, hear the train blow. Roses are red, love, violets arc blue, God and his angels know I love you; Know I love you, love, know I love you, God and his angels know I love you. Write me a letter, send it by nail, Back it in care of the Biminghan Jail, Biminghan Jail, love, Biminghan Jail, Back it in care of the Biminghan Jail. Sung by Gladys McChristian Huntsville, Arkansas July 16, 1958 Reel 245, Item 3Funding for digitization provided by the Arkansas Humanities Council and the Happy Hollow Foundation