The Hunter - Kingston Trio

Jack Splittard



The hunter, he did cross the plain and then he ventured home again.

The merry, merry feast will soon begin among the leaves so green-o.



Chorus:

Jackie boy, sing ye well. Very well. Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down.

Among the leaves so green-o. To my hey, down, down. Hoe down, down.

Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down. Among the leaves so green-o.



The hunter is a cheerful sight. His hearth is warm, his fire bright.

His songs, they fill the winter night among the leaves so green-o.

To my hey down, down. Hoe down, down. Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down.

Among the leaves so green-o.



(Chorus)



'Tis merry we are and merry we'll stay. We'll sing a toast 'till the break of day

And start again upon our way among the leaves so green-o.



(Chorus twice)



Hey down, hoe down, derry, derry down. (Repeat twice)

Jack Splittard



Le chasseur, il a traversé la plaine puis il est rentré chez lui.

La fête joyeuse et joyeuse commencera bientôt parmi les feuilles si vertes-o.



Ch?ur:

Jackie boy, chante bien. Très bien. Hé, houe, déroute, dérive.

Parmi les feuilles si vertes-o. À mon hé, bas, bas. Houe bas, bas.

Hé, houe, déroute, dérive. Parmi les feuilles si vertes-o.



Le chasseur est un spectacle gai. Son foyer est chaud, son feu brillant.

Ses chansons, elles remplissent la nuit d'hiver parmi les feuilles si vertes-o.

À mon hé bas, bas. Houe bas, bas. Hé, houe, déroute, dérive.

Parmi les feuilles si vertes-o.



(Refrain)



'Tis joyeux nous sommes et joyeux nous resterons. Nous chanterons un toast jusqu'à l'aube

Et recommencez notre chemin parmi les feuilles si vertes-o.



(Refrain deux fois)



Hé, houe, déroute, dérive. (Répétez deux fois)