Once upon a time there lived a man,
his name was Peter Gray.
He lived way down
in that third town called
Pennsylvania, yay.
Blow you winds of mornin',
blow you winds hi -o,
blow you winds of mornin',
blow, blow, blow.
Now Peter fell in love all
with a nice young girl
The first two letters of her name
was Lucy Annie Pearl
Blow you winds of mornin',
blow you winds high -oh -ho
Blow you winds of mornin',
blow, blow, blow
Just as they was about to wed,
her father did say no
And coincidentally she was
sent beyond the Ohio
Blow you winds of mornin',
blow you winds high -oh,
Blow you winds of mornin',
blow, blow, blow.
When Peter heard his love was lost,
he knew not what to say,
He'd half a mind to jump into
the Cesspahannay.
Blow you winds of mornin',
blow you winds high -oh,
Blow you winds of mornin',
blow, blow, blow.
But he went traveling to the west,
his fortune to find there,
And he was caught and eaten up
by a big fat grizzly bear.
Blow you winds of mornin',
blow you winds high -oh,
Blow you winds of mornin',
blow, blow, blow.
When Lucy Annie heard the news,
she straightway took to bed,
And never did get up again until she died.
Blow, ye winds of mornin',
blow, ye winds, I owe,
Blow, ye winds of mornin',
blow, blow, blow.
You fathers all a -warning,
take each one who has a girl,
And think upon poor Peter Gray
and Lucy Annie Pearl.
Blow, ye winds of mornin',
blow, ye winds, I owe,
Blow, ye winds of mornin',
blow, blow, blow. you