Beyond this maze of city streets beyond these painted faces There's a road that leads to cool green fields And girls that dress in laces Everyone has a front porch swing every house a parlor When the throat is dry an' parched with thirst There's more than just spring water Shady Grove my little miss Shady Grove my darlin' Shady Grove my little miss come with me to Harlan Chestnut hair in the mornin' sun looks like it's on fire She's long she's lean she won't run she fills me with desire Kentucky eyes look up at me from a bed of yellow daisies The sun is warm her kiss is hot she's gonna drive me crazy Shady Grove my little miss Shady Grove my darlin' Shady Grove my little miss come with me to Harlan Shady Grove my little miss Shady Grove my darlin' Shady Grove my little miss come with me to Harlan