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Ian & Sylvia - Green Valley [HD]

3,318 views · Published 29 October 2017 · 4:03 · Indexed 16 October 2026

Channel: Gary Larson · 2017 · People & Blogs

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Ian & Sylvia sing the traditional song 'Green Valley' from their 1964 Vanguard album 'Northern Journey'. For this song, Russ Savakus is on bass, John Herald on guitar and Monte Dunn on mandolin. The song lyrics are in the video and listed below.

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Note:  The lyrics of this song, as for many traditional songs, seemed interesting enough that this video with the lyrics was worth doing. Most of the images are from the full album video 'Northern Journey' containing this song, but are tried to be effectively tied to the lyrics.


Green Valley

Singers - Ian & Sylvia

Oh the first young man that came courting me
 I'll make no doubt that he loved me
 With his false heart and his flattering tongue
 He was the first to entice me when I was young

 Oh the first six months his love proved kind
 Until at last he changed his mind
 Saying, "My parents call and I must obey
 So it's good-bye love I am going away"

 I will hold you fast, I'll not let you go
 For you are mine by rights you know
 Fulfill those vows that you made to me
 As the bright sun rose on Green Valley

 It was on this book, love, you made me swear
 And those few lines you soon shall hear
 That no other marriage was I ne'er to make
 With no other man all for your sake

 Now must I go bound while he goes free
 Must I love a man that don't love me
 Or must I have a childish part
 And love a man who has broke my heart

 I will sing one verse and I'll sing no more
 Since the boy has gone that I adore
 I will change my mind like a wavering wind
 And depend no more on false mankind

Songwriters:  Traditional Song
 
 [Lyrics from elyrics.net]

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