The Unquiet Grave

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Cold blows the wind to my true love And gently drops the rain I've never had but one true love And in green-wood he lies slain I'll do as much for my true love As any young girl may I'll sit and mourn all on his grave For twelve months and a day And when twelve months and a day was passed The ghost did rise and speak "Why sittest thou all on my grave And will not let me sleep?" [Instrumental Break] [Verse 2] (Cold blows the wind to my true love) (And gently drops the rain) "Go fetch me water from the desert" (Cold blows the wind to my true love) "And blood from out the stone Go fetch me milk from a fair maid's breast That young man never has known" "How oft on yonder grave, sweetheart Where we were want to walk The fairest flower that ever I saw Has withered to a stalk" (Cold blows the wind to my true love) (And gently drops the rain) [Bridge] "When will we meet again, sweetheart When shall we meet again?" "When the autumn leaves that fall from the trees Are green and spring up again" [Instrumental Outro]