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Song by Jerry Garcia & David Grisman<br /><br>

Jerry played this a few times with David Grisman in 1991-92, and long before that with the Sleepy Hollow Hog Stompers in 1962. The lyrics from the Garcia/Grisman versions are: <br>

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Peaches in the summertime<br>

Apples in the fall<br>

If I can't get the girl I love<br>

I don't want none at all (note 1)<br>

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Chorus<br>

Shady grove, my little love<br>

Shady grove, I know<br>

Shady grove, my little love<br>

I'm bound for shady grove<br>

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Wish I had a banjo string<br>

Made of golden twine<br>

Every tune I'd play on it (note 2)<br>

I wish that girl were mine<br>

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[chorus]<br>

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Wish I had a needle and thread (note 3)<br>

Fine as I could sew<br>

I'd sew that pretty girl to my side<br>

And down the road I'd go<br>

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[chorus]<br>

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Some come here to fiddle and dance<br>

Sme come here to tarry<br>

Some come here to fiddle and dance<br>

I come here to marry<br>

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[chorus]<br>

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Every night when I go home (note 4)<br>

My wife, I try to please her<br>

The more I try, the worse she gets<br>

Damned if I don't leave her<br>

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[chorus]<br>

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Fly around, my pretty little miss (note 5)<br>

Fly around, my Daisy<br>

Fly around, my pretty little miss<br>

Nearly drive me crazy<br>

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[chorus]<br>

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Notes<br>

(1) on the "Pizza Tapes", Jerry sings "I won't have none at all"<br>

(2) on the "Pizza Tapes", Jerry sings "Every tune I'd pick on it"<br>

(3) Jerry doesn't sing this verse on the "Pizza Tapes"<br>

(4) Jerry sings this verse twice on the "Pizza Tapes"<br>

(5) Jerry sings this verse on the "Pizza Tapes" but not on the version on "Shady Grove"<br>

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The lyrics Jerry sang in 1962 were (thank to Matt Schofield for the transcription): <br>

Chorus<br>

Shady grove, my true love<br>

Shady grove, my honey<br>

Shady grove, my true love<br>

Bound for shady grove<br>

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[third verse above]<br>

Wish I had a needle and thread<br>

Fine as I could sew<br>

I'd sew that pretty girl to my side<br>

And down the road I'd go<br>

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[chorus]<br>

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[new verse]<br>

When I was a little boy<br>

My mama told me<br>

If I never kissed a girl<br>

My lips would grow all mouldy<br>

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[chorus]<br>

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[fifth verse above]<br>

Every night when I go home<br>

(My wife?) I try to please her<br>

The more I try the worse she gets<br>

Damned if I don't leave her<br>

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[chorus]<br>

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[new verse]<br>

When I was a little boy<br>

I wanted a whittlin' knife<br>

Now I am a great big boy<br>

I want a little wife<br>

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[chorus]<br>

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[second verse above - with variations]<br>

Wish I had a banjo string<br>

Made of golden twine<br>

Every time I play on it<br>

I wish that girl was mine<br>

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[chorus]<br>

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