| Shady Grove, my little love
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| Shady Grove, I know
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| Shady Grove, my little love
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| I’m bound for the Shady Grove
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| Wish I had a piece of thread
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| as fine as I could sew
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| I’d sew my true love to my side
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| and down the road I’d go Shady Grove, my little love
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| Shady Grove, I know
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| Shady Grove, my little love
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| I’m bound for the Shady Grove
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| Cheeks as red as a blooming rose
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| eyes of the deepest brown,
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| you are the true love of my life,
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| stay till the sun goes down.
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| Shady Grove, my little love,
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| Shady Grove, I say.
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| Shady Grove, my little love,
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| don’t wait for the Judgement Day.
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| Wish I had a banjo string
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| made of golden twine
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| every tune I’d play on it
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| I wish that girl were mine
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| Shady Grove, my little love
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| Shady Grove, I know
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| Shady Grove, my little love
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| I’m bound for the Shady Grove
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| And if I had a watch of gold
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| on a silver chain
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| I’d count the hours til the day
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| I’d see my love again
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| Shady Grove, my little love
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| Shady Grove, I know
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| Shady Grove, my little love
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| I’m bound for the Shady Grove
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| Shady Grove, my little love,
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| Shady Grove, I say.
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| Shady Grove, my little love,
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| don’t wait for the Judgement Day. |