A gentleman was passing by
He asked for a drink as he got dry
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
My cup is full up to the brim
If I were to stoop I might fall in
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
If your true lover was passing by
You'd fill him a drink as he got dry
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
She swore by grass, she swore by corn
That her true love had never been born
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
He said, Young maid you're swearing wrong
For six young children you had born
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
If you be a man of noble fame
You'll tell to me the father of them
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
There's two of them by your Uncle Dan
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
Another two by your brother John
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
Another two by your father dear
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
If you be a man of noble 'steem
You'll tell me what did happen to them
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
There's two buried 'neath the stable door
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
Another two 'neath the kitchen door
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
Another two buried beneath the wall
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
If you be a man of noble fame
You'll tell me what will happen myself
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
You'll be seven years a-ringing the bell
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
You'll be seven more burning in the hell
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
I'll be seven years a-ringing the bell
But the lord above may save my soul
From burning in hell
Chorus:
At the well below the valley oh
Green grows the lily oh
Right among the bushes oh
