Three ravens sat upon a tree
Hey doun hey derrie day
Three ravens sat upon a tree
Hey doun
Three ravens sat upon a tree
And they were black as black could be
Singing la do an la do a day
The middle one said to his mate
Oh where shall we our dinner get?
It's down into yon grass green field
There lies a knight that's newly killed
His horse is standing at his side
And thinks he might get up and ride
His hounds are lying at his feet
and they lick his wounds so sore and deep
There came a lady full of woe
As big with child as she could go
She's stretched herself down at his side
And for the love of him she's died
Hey doun hey derrie day
Three ravens sat upon a tree
Hey doun
Three ravens sat upon a tree
And they were black as black could be
Singing la do an la do a day
The middle one said to his mate
Oh where shall we our dinner get?
It's down into yon grass green field
There lies a knight that's newly killed
His horse is standing at his side
And thinks he might get up and ride
His hounds are lying at his feet
and they lick his wounds so sore and deep
There came a lady full of woe
As big with child as she could go
She's stretched herself down at his side
And for the love of him she's died