Intro :
T he trees they do gro w high the le aves they do grow gr een
M any is the ti me my tr ue love I've se en
M any the hou rs I've wat ched him all al one
H e's young and he 's daily gr owing
F ather dear fa ther you've do ne me great wr ong
Y ou have married me to a b oy who is too yo ung
I 'm twice twe lve and h e is but fourt een
H e's young and h e's daily gr owing
D (aug)hter my da ughter I 've done you no wr ong
I have married yo u to a ri ch man's s on
H e'll make a lo rd for yo u to wait upo n
H e's young and he 's daily gr owing
A t the age of si xteen he w as a married m an
T he age of se venteen the f ather to a s on
T he age of ei ghteen the gr ass grew over h im
C ruel death put an e nd to his gr owing
T he trees they do gro w high the le aves they do grow gr een
M any is the ti me my tr ue love I've se en
M any the hou rs I've wat ched him all al one
H e's young and he 's daily gr owing