Sam Amidon How Come That Blood lyrics

How come that blood all over your shirt?*
My son come tell unto me
It is the blood of my gallant' gray hawk who flies across the field

Got a gray hawk's blood and was never so red
My son come tell unto me
It is the blood of my gallant' greyhound who hunts the woods with me

Got a greyhound's blood and was never so red
My son come tell unto me
It is the blood of my gallant' gray mare I used to ride so gay

Got a gray mare's blood and was never so red
My son come tell unto me
It is the blood of my own dear brother who lately I have slain

What did you and him fall out about?
My son come tell unto me
I cut him down young hazelnut tree caused it for to be


And what you gonna do when your daddy finds out?
My son come tell unto me
I'll set my foot in the yonder ship and I'll sail across the sea

What you gonna do with your pretty little wife?
My son come tell unto me
Just set her foot in the yonder ship and she'll sail along with me

And what you gonna do with the children three?
My son come tell unto me
I'll leave them here along with you to bear you company
I'll leave them here along with you to bear you company

And when you coming home?
My son come tell unto me
When the sun and the moon shine in the north hills and that will never be
When the sun and the moon shine in the north hills and that will never be