Down In The Valley Down in the valley the valley so low, hang your head over and hear the wind blow. Hear the wind blow dear, hear the wind blow; hang your head over hear the wind blow. You are my darlin', you are my dear, if you think I don't love you, I'll kill you a deer. I'll kill you a dear, love; I'll kill you a deer. If you think I don't love you, I'll kill you a deer. Say that you love me to give my heart ease. But when my backs is turned just don't love who you please. Don't love who you please, no, don't love who you please. When my backs is turned just don't love who you please. Gonna build me a tower on the mountain so high, So I can see my love a-passin' on by. Passin' on by, there; a-passin' on by, So I can see my love a-passin' on by. I rapped on the window, I knocked on the door. The answer I heard was, "don't come 'round no more". Don't come 'round no more sir. Don't come 'round no more. The answer I heard was, "don't come 'round no more". Write me a letter. Send it by mail. Send it in care of the Birmingham jail. The Birmingham jail, friend; the Birminghan jail; Send it in care of the Birmingham jail. The judge said, "Stand up son, an' dry up your tears. You're goin' ta prison for twenty two years. Twenty-two years son, twenry-two years. You're goin' ta prison for twenty two years." Sittin' in the prison, my back to the wall. That ol' mountain dew was the cause of it all. The cause of it all, yes, the cause of it all. That ol' mountain dew was the cause of it all. If I had of listened to what daddy said I'd be out today boys in a soft feather bed. In a soft feather bed, boys; in a soft feather bed. I'd be out today boys, in a soft feather bed. Roses love sunshine, violets love dew, Angels in heaven know I love you. Know I love you, dear; know I love you. Angels in heaven know I love you.