Dilly Carol

[Verse 1]
Come, I will sing you
Green grow the rushes, oh
I'll sing you one, oh
Down among the rushes, oh
One of them was all alone
Evermore will be, oh

[Verse 2]
Come, I will sing you
Green grow the rushes, oh
I'll sing you two, oh
Down among the rushes, oh
Two of them were lily babes
Dressed all in green, oh
Two of them were lily babes
Dressed all in green, oh

[Verse 3]
Come, I will sing you
Green grow the rushes, oh
I'll sing you three, oh
Down among the rushes, oh
Three of them were strangers
Come to see the babe, oh
Three of them were strangers
Come to see the babe, oh

[Verse 4]
Come, I will sing you
Green grow the rushes, oh
I'll sing you four, oh
Down among the rushes, oh
Four, the four evangelists
Down among the green, oh
Four, the four evangelists
Down among the green, oh

[Verse 5]
Come, I will sing you
Green grow the rushes, oh
I'll sing you five, oh
Down among the rushes, oh
Five, the ferryman in the boat
Sailing on the sea, oh
Five, the ferryman in the boat
Sailing on the sea, oh

[Accordion Solo]

[Verse 6]
Come, I will sing you
Green grow the rushes, oh
I'll sing you six, oh
Down among the rushes, oh
Six, the gospel preacher
Stories all to tell, oh
Six, the gospel preacher
Stories all to tell, oh

[Verse 7]
Come, I will sing you
Green grow the rushes, oh
I'll sing you seven, oh
Down among the rushes, oh
Seven, the stars all in the sky
Shining there above, oh
Seven, the stars all in the sky
Shining there above, oh

[Verse 8]
Come, I will sing you
Green grow the rushes, oh
I'll sing you eight, oh
Down among the rushes, oh
Eight is for the morning break
When all the world's awake, oh
Eight is for the morning break
When all the world's awake, oh

[Verse 9]
Come, I will sing you
Green grow the rushes, oh
I'll sing you nine, oh
Down among the rushes, oh
Nine is for the dilly bird
Never seen but heard, oh
Nine is for the dilly bird
Never seen but heard, oh

[Verse 10]
Come, I will sing you
Green grow the rushes, oh
I'll sing you ten, oh
Down among the rushes, oh
Ten the hand of kindness
Ten begins again, oh
Ten the hand of kindness
Ten begins again, oh