I got a letter from my true love up in Baltimore He said if I would be his love he'd never roam no more I got a letter from down the road I got a letter from down the road He took me to his parlor and he got down on one knee I swear he's the prettiest thing that this girl ever did see I got a letter from down the road I got a letter from down the road I wish I had a new made house on the new cut ground I'd take my true love by the hand and with him I'd lay down I got a letter from down the road I got a letter from down the road I'm goin' up on the mountain and watch the sun rise high I don't know if I'll ever come back I'll stay here 'til I die I got a letter from down the road I got a letter from down the road I don't wanna go to heaven I don't wanna go below Just wanna stay with my true love until the trumpet blows