down in the salley garden

down by the salley gardens

my love and i did meet

she passed the salley gardens

with little snow white feet

she bid me take life easy

as the leaves grow on the trees

but i being young and foolish

with her did not agree

in a field by the river

my love and i did stand

and on my healing shoulder

she laid her snow white hand

she bid me take love easy

as the grass grows on the weeds

but i was young and foolish

and now i'm full of tears

down by the salley gardens

my love and i did meet

she passed the salley gardens

with little snow white feet

she bid me take love easy

as the leaves grow on the trees

but i was young and foolish

and with her did not agree