Henry Lee Lyrics

Henry Lee lyrics

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 Henry Lee



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 A traditional version is also available. 



 



 



 



 Get down, get down, little Henry Lee



 And stay all night with me



 You won't find a girl in this damn world



 That will compare with me



 And the wind did howl and the wind did blow



 La la la la la



 La la la la lee



 A little bird lit down on Henry Lee 



 



 I can't get down and I won't get down



 And stay all night with thee



 For the girl I have in that merry green land



 I love far better than thee



 And the wind did howl and the wind did blow



 La la la la la



 La la la la lee



 A little bird lit down on Henry Lee 



 



 She leaned herself against a fence



 Just for a kiss or two



 And with a little pen-knife held in her hand



 She plugged him through and through



 And the wind did roar and the wind did moan



 La la la la la



 La la la la lee



 A little bird lit down on Henry Lee 



 



 Come take him by his lilly-white hands



 Come take him by his feet



 And throw him in this deep deep well



 Which is more than one hundred feet



 And the wind did howl and the wind did blow



 La la la la la



 La la la la lee



 A little bird lit down on Henry Lee 



 



 Lie there, lie there, little Henry Lee



 Till the flesh drops from your bones



 For the girl you have in that merry green land



 Can wait forever for you to come home



 And the wind did howl and the wind did moan



 La la la la la



 La la la la lee



 A little bird lit down on Henry Lee