There was a lady dressed in green
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There was a lady dressed in green
Down by the greenwood side

She had a baby in her arms
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She had a baby in her arms
Down by the greenwood side

She had a penknife long and sharp
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She had a penknife long and sharp
Down by the greenwood side

She stuck it in the baby's heart
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She stuck it in the baby's heart
Down by the greenwood side

She went to the well to wash it off
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She went to the well to wash it off
Down by the greenwood side

The more she washed, the more it bled
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The more she washed, the more it bled
Down by the greenwood side

There came a knocking on the door
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There came a knocking on the door
Down by the greenwood side

There came three bobbies rushing in
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There came three bobbies rushing in
Down by the greenwood side

They asked her what she did last night
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They asked her what she did last night
Down by the greenwood side

She said I killed my only son
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She said I killed my only son
Down by the greenwood side