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The Cruel Mother

by Gretchen Peters

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originally released January 29, 2016

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The Cruel Mother
(Traditional)

There was a lady near the town – Low so low and so lonely,
She walked all night and all around – Down in the greenwoods of ivy

She leaned her back against a thorn – Low so low and so lonely,
Two little babies she had born – Down in the greenwoods of ivy

She took a rope so long and neat – Low so low and so lonely,
She tied them down both hands & feet – Down in the greenwoods of ivy

She took a knife so keen and sharp – Low so low and so lonely,
She pierced it through each tender heart – Down in the greenwoods of ivy

She buried them under the marble stone – Low so low and so lonely,
Then she turned and went on home – Down in the greenwoods of ivy

As she walked out one moonlit night – Low so low and so lonely,
She saw two babes all dressed in white – Down in the greenwoods of ivy

‘Oh babes oh babes if you were mine’- Low so low and so lonely,
‘I’d dress you up in silk so fine’ — Down in the greenwoods of ivy

‘Oh Mother, Oh Mother when we were yours’ – Low so low and so lonely,
‘You dressed us in our own hearts’ blood’ – Down in the greenwoods of ivy

You wiped your penknife on your shoe – Low so low and so lonely,
The more you wiped, the bloodier it grew – Down in the greenwoods of ivy

You buried us under the marble stone – Low so low and so lonely,
You turned and went a maiden home – Down in the greenwoods of ivy

Oh babes oh babes come tell me true – Low so low and so lonely,
What death must I die for you – Down in the greenwoods of ivy

Seven years you'll ring the bell – Low so low and so lonely,
For seven years you’ll wait in hell – Down in the greenwoods of ivy

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released October 16, 2020
Barry Walsh, piano & synth
David Henry, cello

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Gretchen Peters Nashville, Tennessee

For two decades, Gretchen Peters has been one of Nashville's most beloved and respected artists. A 2014 inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Peters has accumulated accolades as both songwriter and artist. Her latest album, The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury (May 2020), is a loving tribute to another Hall of Fame songwriter. ... more

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