Green Grow the Lilacs
I once had a sweetheart
But now I have none
He's gone off and left me
To live here alone
He's gone off and left me
Contented to be
For he loves another girl
Better than me
Then green grow the lilacs and so does the root
'Tis lonely, my darling
Since parting from you
And at our next meeting
I hope you'll prove true
And change the green lilacs for the red, white and blue
He passed by my window
Both early and late
The looks that he gave me
Made my heart break
For the looks that he gave me
Ten thousand would kill
For loving another would make me quite ill
Then green grow the lilacs and so does the root
'Tis lonely, my darling
Since parting from you
And at our next meeting
I hope you'll prove true
And change the green lilacs for the red, white and blue
I wrote him a letter
In fancy fine line
He sent me an answer
All tangled in twine
Saying, keep your love letters
And I will keep mine
Just you write your true love
And I'll write to mine
Then green grow the lilacs and so does the root
'Tis lonely, my darling
Since parting from you
And at our next meeting
I hope you'll prove true
And change the green lilacs for the red, white and blue
Autor(es): C. du Toit