Girl on the Greenbriar Shore
'Twas in the year of '92
In the merry month of June
I left my mother and a home so dear
For the girl I loved on the Greenbrier shore
My mother dear, she came to me
And said "Oh son, don't go,"
"Don't leave your mother and a home so dear
To trust a girl on the Greenbrier shore."
But I was young and reckless too
And I craved a reckless life
I left my mother with a broken heart
And I chose that girl to be my wife
Her hair was dark and curly too
And her loving eyes were blue
Her cheeks were like the red red rose
The girl I loved on the Greenbrier shore
The years rolled on and the months rolled by
She left me all alone
Now I remember what mother said
Never trust that girl on the Greenbrier shore
Lyrics from the Mountain Music for Everyone Collection, a database of nearly 400 traditional songs common in bluegrass and old-time circles. The collection is provided by the Abbott family, which also offers books and CDs aimed at providing a path to playing by ear, songbooks, and play-along CDs for learning these traditional songs. Visit www.PlayingByEar.com for more.

