Green Valley Songtext
von The Devil's Interval

Well a young man courted me earnestly
And with his wishes I did comply
It was his false vows, and his flattering tongue
He beguiled me love when I was young

As we went down in yon green valley
With the small birds whistling round
Changing their notes from tree to tree
As the sun arose on the green valley

As I sat down all by my love′s right hand
He swore by heaven, by sea and land
That the rising sun he would never see
If ever he proved false to me

For eleven long months he proved both true and kind
But a short time after he changed his mind
He changed his mind to a high degree
And he bade farewell to the green valley


Well hold him fast, and don't you let him go
For he is mine and that well he knows
And mind of the promise you made to me
As the sun arose on the green valley

Well mind of the promise that I made to you
But I′ll have no more to do with you
My father's counsel I must obey
So it's goodbye darling I must away

Well if he′s gone then I do wish him well
For to marry as I′ve heard tell
My innocent babe I must tend and care
Of this false promise let him beware

Am I single or am I free?
Or am I bound love to marry thee?
A single life is the best that I see
A contented mind bears no slavery
A contented mind bears no slavery