It's green they say
Green, green
To where the grass is greener still
Green, green
It's green they say
On the far side of the hill
Green, green
I'm going away
To where the grass is greener still
A-well, I told my mama
On the day I was born
Don't you cry when you see I'm gone
You know there ain't no woman gonna settle me down
I just gotta be traveling on
A-singing...
Green, green
It's green they say
On the far side of the hill
Green, green
I'm going away
To where the grass is greener still
Nah, there ain't nobody
In this whole wide world
Gonna tell me how to spend my time
I'm just a good loving rambling man
Say, buddy, can you spare me a dime
Hear me crying, it's a...
Green, green
On the far side of the hill
Green, green
I'm going away
To where the grass is greener still
Yeah, I don't care when the sun goes down
Where I lay my weary head
Green, green valley or rocky road
It's there I'm gonna make my bed
Easy, now...
It's green they say
On the far side of the hill
Green, green
I'm going away
To where the grass is greener still
Everybody, I wanna hear it now...
Green, green
It's green they say
On the far side of the hill
Green, green
I'm going away
To where the grass is greener still
To where the grass is greener still
To where the grass is greener still...