Matty Groves

Was on the high high holy day

The best day of the year

Little Matty Groves went to church

A gospel for to hear

A gospel for to hear

And first to come down was dressed in green

And the second one dressed in red

The third to come down was Lord Daniel's wife

Just as fair as any queen

Just as fair as any queen

Then Matty Groves says to one of his men

See the fair one dressed in white

Although she is Lord Daniel's wife

I'll be with her tonight

I'll be with her tonight

Copy paste is a sin, always on the run is better

And little foot page he was standing by

And heard all that was said

He says Lord Daniel shall know tonight

Before I go to bed

Before I go to bed

He had fifteen miles for to go that night

And ten of them he run

He run til he come to the broke down bridge

Then he bent to his breast and he swum

He bent to his breast and he swum

He swum til he come to where the grass was green

He took to his feet and he run

He run til he come to Lord Daniel's Gate

Then he rattled at the bells and he rung

He rattled at the bells and he rung

What news, what news, what news

What news have you bring

Little Matty Groves is in your bed with your wife

And their hearts both beat as one

Their hearts both beat as one

Now if the truth you've told me

A rich man you shall be

But if a lie you've told to me

I'll hang you to a tree

I'll hang you to a tree

Then he gathered him up about fifty good men

And he done it with a free good will

Then he popped his bugle to his mouth

And he blowed it loud and shrill

He blowed it loud and shrill

I'd better get up said little Matty Groves

I'd better get up and go

I know your husband is coming home

I hear his bugle blow

I hear his bugle blow

Lay down, lay down my precious one

Lay down and go to sleep

It's only my father's shepherd's horn

And he's a calling for his sheep

He's a calling for his sheep

So they laid down together again

And soon were fast asleep

And when they awoke it was broad daylight

Lord Daniel at their feet

Lord Daniel at their feet

Get up from there your naked man

And put you on some clothes

I never intend for to have it said

That a naked man I slow

That a naked man I slow

Then Matty Groves struck the very first lick

And he wounded Lord Daniel sore

Lord Daniel struck the very next lick

And he drove Matty Groves to the floor

He drove Matty Groves to the floor

Then he taken his lady by the hand

And he sat her on his knee

And he says now which do you love the best

Little Matty Groves or me

Little Matty Groves or me

Very well I like your rosy cheeks

Very well I like your chin

But better I love little Matty Groves

Than you and all of your kin

Than you and all of your kin

You can dig my grave on a pretty green hill

And dig it wide and deep

And put little Matty Groves in my arms

Lord Daniel at my feet

Lord Daniel at my feet

You can dig my grave on a pretty green hill

And dig it wide and deep

And put little Matty Groves in my arms

Lord Daniel at my feet

Lord Daniel at my feet