Shady Grove

Shady Grove - The Chieftains

Written by：Arthel Lane Watson

Cheeks as red as a bloomin' rose

Eyes the darkest brown

She's the darlin' of my heart

Sweetest little thing in town

Shady Grove my little love

Shady Grove I say

Shady Grove my little love

I'm bound to go away

Well I went to see my little Shady Grove

She was standin' in the door

Her shoes and socks were in her hand

Her little bare feet on the floor

Shady Grove my little love

Shady Grove I say

Shady Grove my little love

I'm bound to go away

Now when I was a little bitty boy

I wanted me a Barlow knife

Now I want a little Shady Grove

I want her to be my wife

Said Shady Grove my little love

Shady Grove I say

Shady Grove my little love

I'm a goin' away

There's peaches in the summertime

There's apples in the fall

If I can't have the one I love

I won't have none at all

Well have you seen the mournful dove

Flyin' from pine to pine

She's mournin' for her own true love

Like I mourn for mine

Singing Shady Grove my little love

Shady Grove I say

Shady Grove my little love

I'm a go'd away

Said Shady Grove my little love

Shady Grove I say

Shady Grove my little love

I'm a go'd away