Requirements
Objective
Description
Verse 1
(Slowly)
LEADER: To Ma Hey down down!
GROUP: To Ma Ho down down!
LEADER: Hey down!
GROUP: Ho down!
ALL: Derry Derry Down Among the leaves so green-o!
Verse 2
LEADER:
The keeper did a’hunting go
And under his coat he carried a bow
All for to shoot a merry little doe
Among the leaves so green-o
Jackie Boy?
GROUP: Master?
LEADER: Sing ye well?
GROUP: Very well?
LEADER: Hey down!
GROUP: Ho down!
ALL: Derry Derry Down Among the leaves so green-o!
Verse 3
LEADER:
The first doe she did cross the plain
The keeper fetched her back again
Where she is now she may remain
Amont the leaves so green-o
Jackie Boy?
GROUP: Master?
LEADER: Sing ye well?
GROUP: Very well!
LEADER: Hey Down!
GROUP: Ho Down!
ALL: Derry Derry Down, Among the leaves so green-o!
LEADER:
The last doe she did cross the brook
The keeper fetched her with a hook
Where she is now you may go and look
Among the leaves so green-o!
Jackie Boy?
GROUP: Master!
LEADER; Sing ye well?
GROUP: Very well!
LEADER: Hey down!
GROUP: Ho down!
ALL: Derry, derry down, among the leaves so green-o!
(slowly) Among the leaves so green-o!