Shady Grove my little love   Shady Grove my darlin   Shady Grove my little love   I'm a goin' back to harlem      Went to see my Shady Grove   She's a standin in the door   Her shoes and stockins in her hand   And her little bare feet on the floor      Refrain      Lips as red as the bloomin Rose   And eyes o' the prettiest brown   She's the darling of my heart   Prettiest little thing in town      Refrain      I wish I had a big fine horse   And corn to feed him on   And Shady Grove to stay at home    And feed him when I'm gone      Refrain      When I was a little boy   I wanted a Barlowe knife   And now I want little Shady Grove   To say she'll be my wife      Refrain