A gentle man was passing by
He asked for a drink, for he was dry
At the well below the valley O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
My cup is full up to the brim
And if I were to stoop, I might fall in
At the well below the valley O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
If your true love was passing by
You’d hand him a drink if he were dry
At the well below the valley O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
She swore by grass, she swore by corn
That her true love had never been born
At the well below the valley O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
He said wee girl you’re swearing wrong
Sure six fine children you’ve had born
At the well below the valley O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
If you be a man of noble fame
You’ll tell me who’s the father of them
At the well below the valley O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
There’s one of them by your uncle John
At the well below the valley O
There’s two of them by your brother Dan
At the well below the valley O
There’s three of them by your father dear
At the well below the valley O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
If you be a man of noble esteem
You’ll tell me what did happen to them
At the well below the valley O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
There’s one of them buried beneath the stone
At the well below the valley O
There’s two of them buried beneath the trees
At the well below the valley O
There’s three of them by the graveyard wall
At the well below the valley O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
If you be a man of noble fame
You’ll tell me what will happen meself
At the well below the valley O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
You’ll be seven years ringing a bell
At the well below the valley O
You’ll be seven years burning in hell
At the well below the valley O
I’ll be seven years ringing a bell
But the lord above may save my soul
From burnin’ in hell at the well below the valley O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
Green grow the lily O
Right among the bushes O
credits
from Smick Folk,
released June 3, 2021
Guitar and Vocal - Daniel Gregory
Percussion - Chris Dickson
Produced - Chris Dickson and Daniel Gregory
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