Bluegrass Messengers

He's Young- Ben Henneberry (NS) 1950 Creighton C

[From: Traditional Songs from Nova Scotia by Creighton and Senior, 1950.

Henneberry is an outstanding informant for Creighton.

R. Matteson 2016]

"He's Young but He's Daily A-Growing." Sung by Mr. Ben Henneberry, Devil's Island.

1. The trees are growing high and the leaves are growing green
And many's the happy days that I have seen,
It's lying-alone of a cold winter's night,
He's young but he's daily a-growing.

2. "Oh father, oh father you've done me, a wrong,
You married me to a man that was far too young,
For I am twice twelve and he's scarce fourteen,
He's young but he's daily a-growing."

3. "Oh daughter, dear daughter I have done you no wrong,
I married you to a rich lord's son,
For you are twice twelve and he is scarce fourteen,
He's young but he's daily a-growing. "

4. At the age of fourteen he was a married man,
At the age of fifteen his oldest son was born,
At the age of sixteen his grave was growing green
And that put an end to his growing.