Greensleeves
Roger Whittaker Lyrics

Alas, my love, you do me wrong,
My dear love, you have acted wrongly, with discourtesy, in dismissing me.

To cast me off discourteously.
You have rudely ended our relationship without any understanding or kindness towards me.

For I have loved you well and long,
Yet I've loved you fully and for a long time,

Delighting in your company.
Finding great joy and happiness in simply being around you.

Greensleeves was all my joy
The source of all my happiness and pleasure was you, my love.

Greensleeves was my delight,
I basked in the blissful euphoria that was your love and presence.

Greensleeves was my heart of gold,
My love for you was pure and priceless, the most valuable thing I possessed.

And who but my lady Greensleeves.
For you alone, my love, were the reason for all my contentment and fulfillment.

Your vows you've broken, like my heart,
In breaking your commitment to me, you have shattered my heart.

Oh, why did you so enrapture me?
Why did you capture my heart so completely, only to then treat it so cruelly?

Now I remain in a world apart
Now I live in a lonely, isolated world, separated from the love that once gave my life meaning.

But my heart remains in captivity.
But my emotions are still trapped by the hold you had over them, even though you are no longer mine.

I have been ready at your hand,
I have always been there for you, at your disposal.

To grant whatever you would crave,
I would have given you whatever you desired, without question or hesitation.

I have both wagered life and land,
I have risked both my life and possessions, in order to gain your love and favor.

Your love and good-will for to have.
In the hope of having your love and the warmth of your affection.

If you intend thus to disdain,
If your intention is to show me disdain and disregard,

It does the more enrapture me,
It only deepens my longing and desire for you.

And even so, I still remain
Nonetheless, I still stay true to my love for you,

A lover in captivity.
Trapped by my own feelings for you, captivated by my love for you.

My men were clothed all in green,
My entourage wore bright green clothing,

And they did ever wait on thee;
They were constantly at your service, attending to your every need.

All this was gallant to be seen,
It was a grand and impressive display to witness.

And yet thou wouldst not love me.
Despite all of this, you still refused to love me.

Thou couldst desire no earthly thing,
There was nothing in the world that you wanted more than me,

But still thou hadst it readily.
But despite this, you had no trouble giving it up, without a second thought.

Thy music still to play and sing;
You were constantly making music, both singing and playing your instruments.

And yet thou wouldst not love me.
But despite this, you still would not give me the love that I so desperately wanted.

Well, I will pray to God on high,
So, I will turn to a higher power, praying to God above,

That thou my constancy mayst see,
So that you might finally be able to recognize and appreciate my loyalty and devotion.

And that yet once before I die,
Hoping that, before I pass away,

Thou wilt vouchsafe to love me.
You will finally be willing to grant me your love and affection.

Ah, Greensleeves, now farewell, adieu,
Farewell, Greensleeves, I must now say goodbye,

To God I pray to prosper thee,
I pray that God will bless and bring prosperity to you,

For I am still thy lover true,
For I will forever be your loyal, devoted lover,

Come once again and love me.
So please, come back to me and show me the love that I so desperately crave.