The Keeper Songtext
von The Futureheads

Now the keeper would a-hunting go
And under his arm he carried a bow
All for to shoot the merry little doe
Among the leaves so green-o

Jackie boy, faster, singing well, very well
Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey down down, to my hoe down down
Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o

Now the first doe he shot at he missed
The second doe he trimmed he kissed
The third doe went where nobody whisked
Among the leaves so green-o


Jackie boy, faster, singing well, very well
Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey down down, to my hoe down down
Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o

Now the fourth doe went across the plain
The keeper brought her back again
Where she′s now she must remain
Among the leaves so green-o

Jackie boy, faster, singing well, very well
Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey down down, to my hoe down down
Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o

Now the fifth doe went across the brook
The keeper fetched her with his crook
Where she's now you must not look
Among the leaves so green-o


Jackie boy, faster, singing well, very well
Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o
To my hey down down, to my hoe down down
Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down
Among the leaves so green-o