The Keeper Lyrics - Singles - The Weavers

The keeper did a hunting go 

Under his cloak he carried a bow 

All for to shoot, a merry little doe 

Among the leaves so green, oh 

Jacky boy 

(Master) 

Fare thee well 

(Very well) 

Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down 

Among the leaves so green, oh 

To my hey down down, to my ho down down 

Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down 

Among the leaves so green, oh 

The first doe she did cross the plain 

The keeper fetched her back again 

Where she's now she may remain 

Among the leaves so green, oh 

Jacky boy 

(Master) 

Fare thee well 

(Very well) 

Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down 

Among the leaves so green, oh 

The next doe, she did cross the brook 

The keeper fetched her back with his hook 

Where she's now you may go and look 

Among the leaves so green, oh 

Jacky boy 

(Master) 

Fare thee well 

(Very well) 

Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down 

Among the leaves so green, oh 

To my hey down down, to my ho down down 

Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down 

Among the leaves so green, oh 

The keeper did a hunting go 

In the woods he caught the doe 

She looked so sad that he had to let her go 

Among the leaves so green, oh 

Jacky boy 

(Master?) 

Fare thee well? 

(Very well) 

Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down 

Among the leaves so green, oh 

To my hey down down, to my ho down down 

Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down 

Among the leaves so green, oh 

To my hey down down, to my ho down down 

Hey, down, ho, down, derry, derry down 

Among the leaves so green, oh