The Chestnut Tree

Underneath the spreading chestnut tree

I loved him and he loved me

There I used to sit up on his knee

'Neath the spreading chestnut tree

There beneath the boughs we used to meet

All his kisses were so sweet

All the little birdies went "tweet-tweet"

'Neath the spreading chestnut tree

I said "I love you", and there ain’t no if‘s or but’s

He said "I love you", and the blacksmith shouted "Chestnut!"

Underneath the spreading chestnut tree

There he said he’d marry me

Now you oughta see our family

'Neath the spreading chestnut tree!

There beneath the boughs we used to meet

All his kisses were so sweet

All the little birdies went "tweet-tweet"

'Neath the spreading chestnut tree

Underneath the spreading chestnut tree

There he said he’d marry me

Now you oughta see our family

'Neath the spreading chestnut tree!