It seems, my love, you do me wrong
You fooled me with your cunning wild
And I have loved you for oh, so long
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Enchanted by your boyish smile
Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
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So, I gave my love to sweet green sleeves
I offered you my gentle hand
For you to take with man's desire
gift of both my life and land
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I risked it all on truth or lie
Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
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So, I gave my love to sweet green sleeves
Life set you up, and it took you down
It broke you with humility
When your feet, they touch the ground
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You cried that you no longer loved me
Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
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So, I gave my love to sweet green sleeves
Green sleeves now you say goodbye
I pray you find the love you crave
I'll forever believe a lie
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Your love will last to my grave
Green sleeves stirred my heart anew
Green sleeves caught my eye of blue
Green sleeves put my soul at ease
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So, I gave my love to sweet green sleeves