Cruel Mother lyrics

The fairest lady in the land
She was all alone and lonely
She fell in love with a married man
Down in the greenwood valley

He leaned her back against an oak
She was all alone and lonely
And at first it bent and then it broke
Down in the greenwood valley

She leaned her back against a thorn
She was all alone and lonely
And there she had two babies born
Down in the greenwood valley

She took a knife out clean and sharp
She was all alone and lonеly
And she pierced it through еach tender heart
Down in the greenwood valley

She buried them beneath a stone
She was all alone and lonely
And she returned a fair maid home
Down in the greenwood valley

Then one day in her father’s hall
She was all alone and lonely
She saw two children playing ball
Down in the greenwood valley
She said "Children, oh, if you were mine"
Though I'm all alone and lonely
I would dress you up in silk so fine
Down in the greenwood valley

Oh, mother, we were yours one time
We were all alone and lonely
And you did not treat us then so kind
Down in the greenwood valley

You'll be seven years the tongue in a bell
You'll be all alone and lonely
And forever more you shall burn in hell
Down in the greenwood valley

Oh, welcome tongue in the morning bell
All alone and lonely
And welcome, welcome flames of hell
Down in the greenwood valley