Handsome Family Hunter Green Lyrics

Last fall I hunted white-tail deer
my dog and gun with me
I wandered to a shady grove
where ivy grew dark green
where ivy grew dark green

I raised my gun so carefully
and fired into the trees
then saw it was my true love fell
in a dress of darkest green
a dress of darkest green

her eyes reflected back the moon
as I carried her back to my car
but as I crossed the empty road
was a dead deer in my arms
a dead deer in my arms

next night I rowed upon the waves
to catch a leaping fish
but on the hook my lover’s heart I pulled from briny depths
I pulled from briny depths

as I lay her cold corpse down
in the bottom of my boat
it was a jumping fish
caught in my nets and rope
caught in my nets and rope

third night I spied a wild boar
charging madly through the trees
but I raised not my gun to her
just let her come to me
just let her run to me

and as I fell in mossy ferns
as her teeth grabbed hold of me
it was the lips of my true love
that kissed me dark and green
kissed me dark and green