Three Ravens

Three ravens sat upon a tree

Hey doun hey derrie day

Three ravens sat upon a tree

Hey doun

Three ravens sat upon a tree

And they were black as black could be

And sing la do an la do a day

The middle ane said tae his mate

Hey doun hey derrie day

The middle ane said tae his mate

Hey doun

The middle ane said tae his mate

"Oh where shall we our dinner get?"

And sing la do an la do a day

"Well, it's doun intae yon grass green field

Hey doun hey derrie day

"Well, it's doun intae yon grass green field

Hey doun

"Well, it's doun intae yon grass green field

There lies a knight that's newly killed"

And sing la do an la do a day

And his horse is standing at his side

Hey doun hey derrie day

And his horse is standing at his side

Hey doun

And his horse is standing at his side

And thinks he might get up and ride

And sing la do an la do a day

And his hounds are lying at his feet

Hey doun hey derrie day

And his hounds are lying at his feet

Hey doun

And his hounds are lying at his feet

And they lick his wounds sae sore and deep

And sing la do an la do a day

There came a lady full of woe

Hey doun hey derrie day

There came a lady full of woe

Hey doun

There came a lady full of woe

As big wi' child as she could go

And sing la do an la do a day

And she's stretched hersel' doon at his side

Hey doun hey derrie day

And she's stretched hersel' doon at his side

Hey doun

And she's stretched hersel' doon at his side

And for the love of him she's died

And sing la do an la do a day

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