You took my heart And buried it deep Deep in the ground Beneath the weeds And through the tears The tears I weep I pray the Lord My soul to keep Oh Able May Oh Able May Oh Able May why did you take my love away Oh Able May Oh Able May Oh Able May why did you take my love away I feel my bones Waste until they're none I'm left alone Left with a soul that weighs a ton And through the break Of every morning sun My only prayer is That today thy will be done Oh Able May Oh Able May Oh Able May why did you take my love away Oh Able May Oh Able May Oh Able May why did you take my love away I feel her breath Move through the leaves I see her take another soul She must deceive And once again I must believe And pray the Lord My soul to keep