Shady Grove, my little love,
Shady Grove, I say!
Shady Grove, my little love,
I’m bound to go away.

I went to see my Shady Grove;
She was standing in the door.
Shoes and stockings in her hand;
Her little bare feet on the floor.

When I left my Shady Grove,
She hung her head and cried.
She said I was the darndest fool
That ever lived or died.

I wish I was with Shady Grove,
Sitting in a big arm chair,
One arm around a whisky barrel
And the other around my dear.

This is the Arm and Hammer String Band version. The record sleeve says “Peter [Sutherland] takes some credit for this arrangement of an old chestnut inspired by Kilby Snow, autoharp player.” The lyrics here come from both version.