The Trees They Do Grow High

Lyrics for The Trees They Do Grow High

The trees they grow high, the leaves they do grow green Many is the time, my true love I've seen Many these hours, I've watched him all alone He's young but 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 but he's daily growing Daughter, dear daughter, I've done you no wrong I have married you to a great lord's son He'll make for you a lord to wait upon He's young but he's daily growing One day I was looking o'er my father's wall I spied all the boys as playing with the ball My own true love, the flower of them all He's young but he's daily growing At the age of fourteen, he was a married man At the age of fifteen, a father to a son At the age of sixteen, his grave it was green And death put an end to his growing