Pretty Little Miss Lyrics - Patty Loveless

(Emory Gordy, Jr./Patty Loveless) 

Shady Grove, pretty little miss 

Shady Grove, my darlin' 

Shady Grove, pretty little miss 

Goin' back to Harlan 

Well the boys all call me "Pretty Little Miss" 

It don't ever phase me 

But every time he call my name 

It nearly drives me crazy 

Shady Grove, pretty little miss 

Shady Grove, my darlin' 

Shady Grove, pretty little miss 

Goin' back to Harlan 

Mama says he's not my type 

He really loves another 

But he's gonna marry me 

When I turn twelve this summer 

Shady Grove, pretty little miss 

Shady Grove, my darlin' 

Shady Grove, pretty little miss 

Goin' back to Harlan 

Well, paint and powder, curled my hair 

The day he came a callin' 

He ran off with my older sis 

And I commenced to squallin' 

Shady Grove, pretty little miss 

Shady Grove, my darlin' 

Shady Grove, pretty little miss 

Goin' back to Harlan 

Oh spring has sprung, summer's gone 

Fall is quickly fadin' 

Guess I'll spend my winter months 

A sad and lonley maiden 

Shady Grove, pretty little miss 

Shady Grove, my darlin' 

Shady Grove, pretty little miss 

Goin' back to Harlan