phade_away

the sun and the moon-

how come that blood all over your shirt?
my son come tell on to me.

it's the blood of my gallant grey hawk
who fly's across the fields.

a grey hawks blood was never so red.
my son come tell on to me.

it's the blood of my gallant grey hound
who haunts the woods with me.

a grey hounds blood was never so red.
my son come tell on to me.

it's the blood of my gallant grey mare
i use to ride so gay.

a grey mares blood was never so red.
my son come tell on to me.

it's the blood of my own dear brother
who lately i have slain.

what did you and him fall out about?
my son come tell on to me.

about cutting down yon hazelnut tree's
what caused it for to be.

what ya gonna do when your daddy finds out?
my son come tell on to me.

i'll set my foot in yonder ship
and sail across the sea.

what ya gonna do with your pretty little wife?
my son come tell on to me.

she'll set her foot in yonder ship
and she'll sail along with me.

what ya gonna do with your children three?
my son come tell on to me.

i'll leave them here along with you
to bear you company.
i'll leave them here along with you
to bear you company.

and when you coming home?
my son come tell on to me.

when the sun and the moon sets in the north hills
and that will never be.
when the sun and the moon sets in the north hills
and that will never be.