Rosebuds In June-The Watersons

[ti:Rosebuds In June] [ar:The Watersons] [al:Green Fields] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.57]It's a rosebud in June [00:03.87]And the violets are blowing [00:07.72] [00:08.27]The small birds they warble [00:11.21]On every green bough [00:14.13] [00:14.64]Here's the pink and the lily [00:18.12]And the daffadowndilly [00:21.30] [00:21.82]To adorn and perfume [00:24.91]Those sweet meadows in June [00:28.75] [00:29.83]If it weren't for the plough [00:33.43]The fat ox would grow slow [00:37.32] [00:38.07]And the lads and the bonny lasses [00:42.71] [00:43.28]To the sheep-shearing go [00:47.49] [00:48.26]Our shepherds rejoice [00:50.76]In their fine heavy fleeces [00:54.36] [00:54.91]And frisky young lambs [00:57.10]Which their flocks do increase [01:00.52] [01:01.11]Each lad takes his lass [01:04.39]All on the green grass [01:07.69] [01:08.27]To adorn and perfume [01:11.50]Those sweet meadows in June [01:15.37] [01:16.43]If it weren't for the plough [01:20.15]The fat ox would grow slow [01:24.03] [01:24.74]And the lads and the bonny lasses [01:29.47] [01:30.08]To the sheep-shearing go [01:34.31] [01:35.14]Our clean milking pails [01:38.41]They are fouled with good ale; [01:41.89] [01:42.56]At the table there's plenty [01:45.38]Of cheer to be found [01:48.29] [01:48.99]We'll whistle and sing [01:52.55]And we'll dance in a ring [01:56.53] [01:57.19]To adorn and perfume [02:00.30]Those sweet meadows in June [02:04.63] [02:05.28]If it weren't for the plough [02:08.93]The fat ox would grow slow [02:12.93] [02:13.65]And the lads and the bonny lasses [02:18.56] [02:19.17]To the sheep-shearing go [02:23.39] [02:24.25]Now sheep-shearing's over [02:27.48]And harvest do draw nigh [02:31.09] [02:31.63]We'll prepare for the fields [02:34.45]Our strength for to try [02:37.75] [02:38.38]We'll reap and we'll mow [02:42.03]We'll plough and we'll sow [02:46.07] [02:46.71]To adorn and perfume [02:50.03]Those sweet meadows in June [02:54.00] [02:54.80]If it weren't for the plough [02:58.60]The fat ox would grow slow [03:02.83] [03:03.50]And the lads and the bonny lasses [03:08.52] [03:09.19]To the sheep-shearing go [03:14.67]Rosebuds In June - The Watersons