Intro: verse 1 Down by the Salley Gardens my love and I did meet She passed the Salley Gardens with little snow-white feet She bid me take life easy, as the leaves grow on the trees but I, being young and foolish, with her I would not agree verse 2 In a field by the river my love and I did stand And on my leaning shoulder she placed her snow-white hand She bid me take love easy, as the grass grows on the weirs but I was young and? foolish, and now am full of tears Instrumental (2x) verse 3 Down by the Salley Gardens my love and I did meet She passed the Salley Gardens with little snow-white feet She bid me take love easy, as the grass grows on the weirs but I was young and? foolish, and now am full of tears