Trees They Do Grow High
Alan Stivell
The trees they do grow high the leaves they do grow green Many is the time my true love I've seen Many the hours I've watched him all alone He's young and he's daily growing Father dear father you've done me great wrong You have married me to a boy who is too young I'm twice twelve and he is but fourteen He's young and he's daily growing D(aug)hter my daughter I've done you no wrong I have married you to a rich man's son He'll make a lord for you to wait upon He's young and he's daily growing At the age of sixteen he was a married man The age of seventeen the father to a son The age of eighteen the grass grew over him Cruel death put an end to his growing The trees they do grow high the leaves they do grow green Many is the time my true love I've seen Many the hours I've watched him all alone He's young and he's daily growing