Turtle Dove Songtext
von Sam Lee

Oh can′t you see the little turtle dove
Sitting under the mulberry tree
See how that she does mourn for her true love
As I shall mourn for thee, my love
As I shall mourn for thee

Oh fare thee well, my little turtle dove
And fare thee well for a while
For though you go, you'll surely return
If you go ten thousand miles, my love
If you go ten thousand miles

Ten thousand miles is very far away
For you to return to me
You′ll leave me here to lament and wail the day
My tears you will not see, my love
My tears you will not see


The crow that's black, my little turtle dove
Shall change its color white
If I prove false to the songbird that I love
The noonday shall sound as night, my love
The noonday shall sound as night

The hills shall fly, my little turtle dove
And the roaring billows burn
Before my heart shall suffer me to fail
Or I a traitor turn, my love
Or I a traitor turn
Or I a traitor turn
Or I a traitor turn
Or I a traitor turn
Or I a traitor turn

The stars shall fall, my little turtle dove
And the rocks melt with the sun
If I prove false to the mother that I love
Till all these things be done, my love
Till all these things be done