Don Edwards - Green Grow the Laurel lyrics

I once had a sweetheart but now I have none Since she's gone and left me I care not for one Since she's gone and left me contented I'll be For she loves another one better than me Green grow the laurel all sparkling with dew I'm lonely, my darling, since parting with you But by the next meeting I hope to prove true And change the green laurel to the Red, White and Blue I pa**ed my love's window, both early and late The look that she gave me would make your heart ache Oh, the look that she gave me was painful to see For she loves another one better than me I wrote my love letters in red rosy lines She wrote me an answer all twisted and twined Saying, "Keep your love letters and I will keep mine Just you write to your love and I'll write to mine" Green grow the laurel all sparkling with dew I'm lonely, my darling, since parting with you But by the next meeting I hope to prove true And change the green laurel to the Red, White and Blue