There were three ravens on a tree A-down, a-down, a-derry-down There were three ravens on a tree, hey-ho And the middlemost raven said to me There lies a dead man by yon' tree A-down, a-down, a-derry-down Hey-ho There comes a lady full of woe A-down, a-down, a-derry-down There comes a lady full of woe, hey-ho There comes a lady full of woe Riding as fast as she can go A-down, a-down, a-derry-down Hey-ho Who's this that's killed my own true love A-down, a-down, a-derry-down Who's this that's killed my own true love, hey-ho I hope in heaven he'll never rest Nor e'er enjoy that blessed place A-down, a-down, a-derry-down Hey-ho There were three ravens on a tree A-down, a-down, a-derry-down There were three ravens on a tree, hey-ho There were three ravens on a tree They were as black as black might be A-down, a-down, a-derry-down Hey-ho