Intro
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[Verse 1]
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twas on the high high holy day, the very best day in the year.
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Little Matty Groves had gone to church, Holy words for to hear,
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Holy words for to hear.
[Verse 2]
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The first to come down was dressed in red, and the second one dressed in green.
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The third to come down was Lord Daniel's wife as fair as any queen,
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Just as fair as any queen.
[Verse 3]
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Then Matty Groves says to one of his men "See the fair one dressed in white?
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Although she is Lord Daniel's wife, I'll be with her tonight,
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I'll be with her tonight."
[Verse 4]
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Well the little foot page was a'standing by and heard every word that was said.
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He says "Lord Daniel shall know tonight before I go to bed,
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Before I go to bed."
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[Verse 5]
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He had fifteen miles for to go that night and ten of them he run.
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He run till he come to the broke down bridge, then he bent to his breast and he swum,
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He bent to his breast and he swum.
[Verse 6]
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He swum til he come to where the grass was green, he took to his feet and he run.
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He run till he come to Lord Daniel's gate, then he rattled at the bells and they rung,
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He rattled at the bells and they rung.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 7]
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"What news? What news?" Lord Daniel says, "What news to me have you brung?"
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"Little Matty Groves is in the bed with your wife and their hearts both beat as one,
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And their hearts both beat as one."
[Verse 8]
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"Now if the truth you've told to me, a rich man you shall be.
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But if a lie you've told to me, I'll hang you to a tree,
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I'll hang you to a tree."
[Verse 9]
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He gathered him up about fifty good men. He done it with a free good will.
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Then he popped his bugle unto his lips, and he blowed it loud and shrill,
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He blowed it loud and shrill.
[Verse 10]
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"I'd better get up," said little Matty Groves,"I'd better get up and go.
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I know your husband is a'coming home, for I heared his bugle blow,
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I heared his bugle blow."
[Verse 11]
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"Lay down, lay down, my precious one lay down and go to sleep.
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It's only my father's shepherd's horn, and he's a calling for his sheep,
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He's a calling for his sheep."
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[Verse 12]
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So they laid down together again, and they soon were fast asleep,
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And when they awoke it was broad daylight, Lord Daniel at their feet,
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Lord Daniel at their feet.
[Verse 13]
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"Get up from there you naked man and put you on some clothes.
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I never intend for to have it said that a naked man I slew
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That a naked man I slew."
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[Verse 14]
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"Oh give me a chance," said little Matty Groves, "G# chance to fight for my life.
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For there you have two very fine swords, and me not as much as a knife,
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And me not as much as a knife."
[Verse 15]
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"Oh yes I have two very fine swords, and they cost me deep in the purse.
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You may have the finest one, and I will take the worst,
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Yes I will take the worst."
[Verse 16]
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Then Matty Groves struck the very first lick and he wounded Lord Daniel sore.
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Lord Daniel struck the very next lick, and he drove Matty Groves to the floor,
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He drove Matty Groves to the floor.
[Verse 17]
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Then he taken his lady by the hand and he sat her on his knee.
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And he says, "Now which do you love the best? Little Matty Groves or me?
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Little Matty Groves or me?"
[Verse 18]
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"Very well I like your rosy cheeks, very well I like your chin.
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But better I love little Matty Groves than you and all of your kin,
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Than you and all of your kin.
[Verse 19]
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"You can dig my grave on a pretty green hill, dig it wide and deep.
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And put little Matty Groves in my arms Lord Daniel at my feet,
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Lord Daniel at my feet."
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