Filthy Laugh - Green Grow The Rushes O Lyrics

There's nought but care on every hand
In every hour that passes O
What signifies the right of man
If never were there lasses O
Green grow the rushes O
Green grow the rushes O
The sweetest hours that ever I spent
Were spent among the lasses O

The worldly race may riches chase
And riches still may fly them O
And though at last they catch them fast
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them O
Green grow the rushes O
Green grow the rushes O
The sweetest hours that ever I spent
Were spent among the lasses O

Oh give me heaven's hours again
My arms around my deary O
And worldly cares and worldly men
May all go tapsalteerie O
Green grow the rushes O
Green grow the rushes O
The sweetest hours that ever I spent
Were spent among the lasses O

And you who doubt and sneer at this
You're nought but senseless asses O
The wisest man the world has kissed
He dearly loved the lasses O
Green grow the rushes O
Green grow the rushes O
The sweetest hours that ever I spent
Were spent among the lasses O

Old nature swears the lovely dears
Her noblest work she classes O
Apprentice hand she tried on man
And they she made the lasses O
Green grow the rushes O
Green grow the rushes O
The sweetest hours that ever I spent
Were spent among the lasses O

Green grow the rushes O
Green grow the rushes O
The sweetest hours that ever I spent
Were spent among the lasses O