Music Traditional, Lyrics by King Henry VIII



Alas my love you do me wrong

To cast me off discourteously;

And I have loved you oh so long

Delighting in your company.



GREENSLEEVES was my delight,

GREENSLEEVES my heart of gold

GREENSLEEVES was my heart of joy

And who but my Lady GREENSLEEVES.



I have been ready at your hand

To grant whatever thou would'st crave;

I have waged both life and land

Your love and goodwill for to have.



GREENSLEEVES wa my delight,

GREENSLEEVES my heart of gold

GREENSLEEVES was my heart of joy

And who but my Lady GREENSLEEVES.



Thy petticoat of sendle white

With gold embroidered gorgeously;

Thy petticoat of silk and white

And these I bought gladly.



GREENSLEEVES wa my delight,

GREENSLEEVES my heart of gold

GREENSLEEVES was my heart of joy

And who but my Lady GREENSLEEVES.



I always wondered how Tom Waits would

sing GREENSLEEVES. When preparing my

previous recording PARALLEL DREAMS,

while waiting to do something else, we

accidentally and spontaneously recorded

this track in one take without ever intending

to release it. However, here is, Tom. - L.M.



L.M.: Vocals, Keyboards

BRIAN HUGHES: Guitar

GEORGE KOLLER: Cello