I once loved a lass and I loved her so well I hated all others who spoke of her ill But now she's rewarded me well for my love For she's gone to be wed to another
When I saw my love to the church go With bride and bridemaidens, they made a fine show And I followed 'em on with a head full of woe For she's gone to be wed to another
When I saw my love sit down to dine I sat down beside her and poured out the wine And I drank to the lass that should've been mine And now she is wed to another
The men of yon forest they asked it of me "how many strawberries grew in the salt sea"? But i answered them back with a tear in my e'ye "how many ships sail in the forest?"
Oh dig me a grave dig it so deep And cover it over with florets so sweet And I'll lie me down for to take a long sleep And maybe in time I'll forget her
Oh they dug it my grave and they dug it so deep And covered it over with florets so sleep And I lay me down for-to take a long sleep And maybe by now I've forgot herTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
