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 And sing la do an la do a day The middle ane said tae his mate Hey doun hey derrie day The middle ane said tae his mate Hey doun The middle ane said tae his mate "Oh where shall we our dinner get?" And sing la do an la do a day "Well, it's doun intae yon gra** green field Hey doun hey derrie day "Well, it's doun intae yon gra** green field Hey doun "Well, it's doun intae yon gra** green field There lies a knight that's newly k**ed" And sing la do an la do a day And his horse is standing at his side Hey doun hey derrie day And his horse is standing at his side Hey doun And his horse is standing at his side And thinks he might get up and ride And sing la do an la do a day And his hounds are lying at his feet Hey doun hey derrie day And his hounds are lying at his feet Hey doun And his hounds are lying at his feet And they lick his wounds sae sore and deep And sing la do an la do a day There came a lady full of woe Hey doun hey derrie day There came a lady full of woe Hey doun There came a lady full of woe As big wi' child as she could go And sing la do an la do a day And she's stretched hersel' doon at his side Hey doun hey derrie day And she's stretched hersel' doon at his side Hey doun And she's stretched hersel' doon at his side And for the love of him she's died And sing la do an la do a day