If you are looking for something really really old that remained through ages, sooner or later
you’ll discover girl choir songs from Kojšov in the Spiš region. They are magical things, but
if you are of a delicate nature, better avoid them.

Johnny grazes horses
Johnny grazes horses
Down the green grove

And three maidens
Are passing him
Down the green grove

The first one comes
The reeve’s maiden
In a red skirt

And the second comes
The Prugar’s maiden
In a green skirt

And the third comes
Poor orphan girl
In a black cheap skirt

The reeve’s maiden
Said silently
Down the green grove

If I only knew
Where Johnny is sound asleep
Down the green grove

I would go there
Wake him up
And take his ring

The Prugar’s maiden
Said silently
Down the green grove

If I only knew
Where Johnny is sound asleep
Down the green grove

I would go there
Wake him up
And take his halter

The poor orphan girl
Said silently
Down the green grove

If I only knew
Where Johnny is sound asleep
Down the green grove

I would go there
Wake him up
And tell him [I love him]

O, mother, I don’t want
The reed’s one
In the red skirt

And I don’t want even
The Prugar’s one
In the green skirt

But I want, mother,
The poor orphan girl
In the black cheap skirt

Though she’s poor
I like her the best
Down the green grove