Peaches in the summertime Apples in the fall If I can't have the girl I love I don't want none at all Shady Grove My little love Shady Grove, I know Shady Grove My little love I'm bound for Shady Grove I wish I had a banjo string Made of golden twine And ever tune I played on it I wish that girl was mine Shady Grove My little love Shady Grove, I know Shady Grove My little love I'm bound for Shady Grove I wish I had a needle and thread The finest that could sew I'd sew that pretty girl to my side And down the road I'd go Shady Grove My little love Shady Grove, I know Shady Grove My little love I'm bound for Shady Grove Cheeks as red as the bloomin' rose Eyes of the prettiest brown She is the darling of my heart The prettiest girl in town Shady Grove My little love Shady Grove, I know Shady Grove My little love I'm bound for Shady Grove Some come here to fiddle and dance Some come here to tarry Some come here to fiddle and dance I came here to marry Shady Grove My little love Shady Grove, I know Shady Grove My little love I'm bound for Shady Grove Shady Grove My little love Shady Grove, I know Shady Grove My little love I'm bound for Shady Grove