Greenwood Side
Bellowhead Lyrics

There was a lady, a lady of York
In the valley, there lived a woman from the city of York.

Low down in the valley
Deep within the valley, far from prying eyes.

And she fell courting in her father's park
She experienced love in secret within her father's estate.

Down by the greenwood side
In the peaceful surroundings of the forest.

She leant her back up against a thorn
She sought support against the pain and hardships of life.

Low down in the valley
Within the depths of her struggles.

And there she had two pretty babies born
In her darkest times, she brought two beautiful children into the world.

Down by the greenwood side
Amidst the tranquility of nature.

But she had nothing to wrap them in
She lacked the means to provide comfort and luxury for her children.

No silks of gold no gown of green
There were no opulent garments or lavish adornments.

But she had a penknife sharp and keen
Instead, she possessed a sharp and potent tool.

Down by the greenwood side
In the peaceful woods, she made her choice.

And she didn't care how much it hurt
She was willing to endure pain.

Low down in the valley
In the depths of her sorrow and anguish.

She stabbed them there right through the heart
She inflicted a fatal wound upon her own children.

Down by the greenwood side
Within the serene forest, she committed this tragic act.

She wiped her penknife all in the sludge
She cleaned the bloodstained blade in the muddy ground.

Low down in the valley
Deep within her remorseful state.

And the more she wiped it the more blood showed
Despite her efforts, the traces of blood became more evident.

Down by the greenwood side
Within the tranquil forest where her secret was buried.

As she was walking in her father's hall
While roaming the grand halls of her father's home.

Where the long grass grows by an old stone wall
Where the tall grass flourishes near an ancient barrier.

She spied two pretty babes playing at ball
She glimpsed the image of her innocent children playing.

Down by the greenwood side
In the peaceful forest that held her painful secret.

Oh, pretty babies if you were mine
She fantasized about what life could have been like if she had raised her children.

Low down in the valley
In the depths of her regretful state.

I'd dress you up in silks so fine
She would clothe them in luxurious and delicate fabrics.

Down by the greenwood side, the greenwood side
In the serene forest, she envisioned a different reality.

Dear mother, dear mother, when we were thine
Her children address her as their mother, recalling the time they were hers.

Low down in the valley
In the depths of their shared sorrow.

Oh, you didn't have time to dress us up one
She explains that she didn't have the opportunity to provide them with material possessions.

Down by the greenwood side, the greenwood side
In the peaceful forest that holds their tragic connection.

And now we two in Heaven dwell
Her children reveal that they now reside in heaven.

Where the angels ring the redemption bell
Where celestial beings celebrate their redemption.

While you must burn in the fires of Hell
Meanwhile, she is destined to suffer in the torment of Hell.

Down by the greenwood side
Within the tranquil forest that remains haunted by their tragedy.

(Down by the greewood, by the greenwood)
(Within the serene forest, amidst its peaceful embrace)

(By, by the greenwood, by the greenwood)
(Amidst the serenity and tranquility of the woods)

Down by the greenwood side
Within the peaceful forest that holds their story.

(Down by the greewood, by the greenwood
(In the tranquil forest, within its soothing embrace)

(By, by the greenwood, by the greenwood)
(Amidst the serenity and calmness of the woods)

(Down by the greewood, by the greenwood
(In the tranquil forest, within its soothing embrace)

(By, by the greenwood, by the greenwood)
(Amidst the serenity and calmness of the woods)

(Down by the greewood, by the greenwood)
(Within the serene forest, amidst its peaceful embrace)