Matty Groves

Matty Groves Lyrics

Song	Matty Groves
Artist	Doc Watson
Album	Home Again!
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	作词 : Dwight Greer/Arthel Lane Watson/Stewart Yonce
	作曲 : Dwight Greer/Arthel Lane Watson/Stewart Yonce
	Was on the high high holy day
	The very best day in the year
	Little Matty Groves had gone to church
	Holy words for to hear
	Holy words for to hear
	The first to come down was dressed in red
	And the second one dressed in green
	The third to come down was Lord Daniel's wife
	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.
	Well the little foot page was standing by
	And heard every word that was said
	He says Lord Daniel shall know tonight
	Before I go to bed
	Before I go to bed.
	He had 15 miles for to go that night
	And 10 of them he run
	He run til he come to the broke down bridge
	Then he bent to his breast and swum
	He bent to his breast and 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 they rung
	He rattled at the bells and they rung
	What news What news Lord Daniel says
	What news to me have you brung
	Little Matty Groves is in the bed with your wife
	And their hearts both beat as one
	And their hearts both beat as one.
	Now if the truth you've told to 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.
	He gathered him up about 50 good men
	He done it with a free good will
	Then he popped his bugle unto his lips
	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 a coming home
	For I heard his bugle blow
	I heard 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 they 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.
	Oh give me a chance, said little Matty Groves
	A chance to fight for my life
	For there you have two very fine swords
	And me not as much as a knife
	And me not as much as a knife.
	Oh yes I have two very fine swords
	And they cost me deep in the purse
	You may have the finest one
	And I will take the worst
	Yes I will take the worst.
	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
	Dig it wide and deep
	And put little Matty Groves in my arms
	Lord Daniel at my feet
	Lord Daniel at my feet.

	zuo ci : Dwight Greer Arthel Lane Watson Stewart Yonce
	zuo qu : Dwight Greer Arthel Lane Watson Stewart Yonce
	Was on the high high holy day
	The very best day in the year
	Little Matty Groves had gone to church
	Holy words for to hear
	Holy words for to hear
	The first to come down was dressed in red
	And the second one dressed in green
	The third to come down was Lord Daniel' s wife
	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.
	Well the little foot page was standing by
	And heard every word that was said
	He says Lord Daniel shall know tonight
	Before I go to bed
	Before I go to bed.
	He had 15 miles for to go that night
	And 10 of them he run
	He run til he come to the broke down bridge
	Then he bent to his breast and swum
	He bent to his breast and 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 they rung
	He rattled at the bells and they rung
	What news What news Lord Daniel says
	What news to me have you brung
	Little Matty Groves is in the bed with your wife
	And their hearts both beat as one
	And their hearts both beat as one.
	Now if the truth you' ve told to 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.
	He gathered him up about 50 good men
	He done it with a free good will
	Then he popped his bugle unto his lips
	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 a coming home
	For I heard his bugle blow
	I heard 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 they 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.
	Oh give me a chance, said little Matty Groves
	A chance to fight for my life
	For there you have two very fine swords
	And me not as much as a knife
	And me not as much as a knife.
	Oh yes I have two very fine swords
	And they cost me deep in the purse
	You may have the finest one
	And I will take the worst
	Yes I will take the worst.
	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
	Dig it wide and deep
	And put little Matty Groves in my arms
	Lord Daniel at my feet
	Lord Daniel at my feet.

	zuò cí : Dwight Greer Arthel Lane Watson Stewart Yonce
	zuò qǔ : Dwight Greer Arthel Lane Watson Stewart Yonce
	Was on the high high holy day
	The very best day in the year
	Little Matty Groves had gone to church
	Holy words for to hear
	Holy words for to hear
	The first to come down was dressed in red
	And the second one dressed in green
	The third to come down was Lord Daniel' s wife
	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.
	Well the little foot page was standing by
	And heard every word that was said
	He says Lord Daniel shall know tonight
	Before I go to bed
	Before I go to bed.
	He had 15 miles for to go that night
	And 10 of them he run
	He run til he come to the broke down bridge
	Then he bent to his breast and swum
	He bent to his breast and 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 they rung
	He rattled at the bells and they rung
	What news What news Lord Daniel says
	What news to me have you brung
	Little Matty Groves is in the bed with your wife
	And their hearts both beat as one
	And their hearts both beat as one.
	Now if the truth you' ve told to 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.
	He gathered him up about 50 good men
	He done it with a free good will
	Then he popped his bugle unto his lips
	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 a coming home
	For I heard his bugle blow
	I heard 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 they 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.
	Oh give me a chance, said little Matty Groves
	A chance to fight for my life
	For there you have two very fine swords
	And me not as much as a knife
	And me not as much as a knife.
	Oh yes I have two very fine swords
	And they cost me deep in the purse
	You may have the finest one
	And I will take the worst
	Yes I will take the worst.
	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
	Dig it wide and deep
	And put little Matty Groves in my arms
	Lord Daniel at my feet
	Lord Daniel at my feet.

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