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The Trees They Grow So High" is a Scottish folk song (Roud 31, Laws O35). The song is known by many titles, including "The Trees They Do Grow High", "Daily Growing", "Long A-Growing" and "Lady Mary Ann".
Feb 13, 2016 · The trees they do grow high is a traditional ballad about an arranged child marriage, also known as The trees they grow so high, My bonny lad is young but he’s growing, Long a-Growing, Daily Growing, Still Growing, The Bonny Boy, The Young Laird of Craigstoun, and Lady Mary Ann.
May 17, 2024 · One of her notable songs, “Trees They Do Grow High,” carries profound meaning and creates an emotional impact on listeners. This haunting ballad delves deep into the themes of love, loss, and the passage of time.
Jun 26, 2024 · “The Trees They Do Grow High” serves as a potent reminder that love knows no bounds and can thrive even in the face of adversity. The song encapsulates the joys and sorrows of a love story that transcends age and societal expectations, resonating with listeners across generations.
- Cory Levy
- 1956
- A. L. Lloyd
- Traditional
- A.L. Lloyd Sings The Trees They Grow So High
- May Bradley Sings Long A-Growing
- Martin Carthy Sings The Trees They Do Grow High
- Fred Jordan Sings The Bonny Boy
- Robin & Barry Dransfield Sing The Trees They Do Grow High
- Tony Rose Sings The Trees They Do Grow High
- George Dunn Sings The Trees They Do Grow High
- Mary Ann Haynes Sings Long A-Growing
- Steeleye Span Sing Long A-Growing
- Lizzie Higgins Sings Lady Mary Ann
The trees they grow so high and the leaves they grow so green, The day is past and gone, my love, that you and I have seen. It’s a cold winter’s night, my love, when I must bide alone, For my bonny boy is young but a-growing. As I was a-walking by yonder church wall, I saw four-and-twenty young men a-playing at the ball. I asked for my own true lov...
Now the trees they do grow high, my love, But the leaves they do grow green The time has gone and past, my love, That me and you have seen It’s a cold and a frosty night, me love, When me and you was sitting all alone And we would let the ladies know That we are growing. Now I’ll buy my wife a gown Sure the best of linen brown And while she is a-we...
Oh the trees they do grow high and the leaves they do grow green, And many’s the cold winter’s night my love and I have seen. On a cold winter’s night my love you and I alone have been. Oh my bonny boy is young but he’s growing, Growing, growing, My bonny boy is young but he’s growing “Oh father, dear father, you’ve done to me much harm, For to go ...
Ah, the trees are growing high, my love, and the grass is growing green, And it’s many a cold winter’s night that I and you have seen, And it’s many a cold winter’s night that I must lie alone. Oh, the bonny boy is young but still growing. “Oh, Father, my dear Father, I think you did me wrong To go and get me married to one who is so young. He is b...
Oh, the trees they do grow high and the leaves they do grow green, And many’s the long and winter’s night my love and I have seen. It’s a cold and winter’s night, my love, you and I must lie alone. My bonny boy is young but he’s growing. “Oh father, dear father, you’ve done to me great wrong, To go and get me married to one who is too young. Oh, he...
The trees they do grow high and the leaves they do grow green, The day is past and gone, my love, that you and I have seen. It’s a cold winter’s night, my love, when you and I must lie alone. The bonny lad is young but he’s growing. “Oh father, dearest father, you’ve done to me great wrong, You married me a boy and I fear he is too young.” “Oh daug...
I enquired for my own true love, But they would not let him come Beacuse he was a nice young man a-growing. At the age of seventeen he was a married man, And at the age of eighteen the father of a son; At the age of twenty, me boys, Green grass it did grow over him, Cold death did put an end to his growing.
Oh, the trees they did grow high And the leaves they did grow green. There’s years have gone and past, my love, What you and I have seen. Many a cold and winter’s night You and I have laid alone. But our bonny boy is young And he’s growing. “Oh, father, dearest father, Now to me much harm you have done. You have married me to a young youth; You kne...
As I was walking by yonder church wall, I saw four-and-twenty young men a-playing at the ball. I asked for my own true love but they wouldn’t let him come, For they said the boy was young but a-growing. “Father, dear father, you’ve done me much wrong, You’ve tied me to a boy when you know he is too young.” “But he will make a Lord for you to wait u...
Lady Mary Ann looked o’er the Castle wa’ When she saw three bonny laddies a-playing at the ba’ And the youngest he was the flooer amang them a’ He’s my bonny, bonny boy, aye and growing o. “Father, dear father, I’ll tell you what to do: We’ll send him tae the college for another year or two. And round about his cap I will sew the ribbons blow For t...
“The Trees They Do Grow High” tells a story of a forbidden love, of a young girl trapped in a marriage to a boy who is too young. The protagonist, filled with a sense of injustice and longing, addresses her father, expressing her grievances.
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The Trees They Do Grow High Lyrics & Meanings: Trees They Grow High (Traditional) / / The trees they grow high, the leaves they do grow green / Many is the time my true love I've seen / Many an hour I've watched him all alone / He's young, but he's daily growing / / Father, dear father, you've done me great wrong / You've married me to a boy ...
