GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME

Is this song about a actual execution? Is it about someone being hanged? The lyrics seem that way. I know the writer was inspired by the Asphalt Jungle, but the lyrics to me say more than that.

Yep,
He's dreaming about going home and haveing a roll on the grass with his girl and then he wakes up in jail and realises it aint gonna be a roll on the grass but he's gonna get burried under it.

Sam -

We know that.

I think Genesim meant was the song based on a real-life event.

OOps it's 6 am hear lol

Sam -

Go back to bed for an hour or so !

I'm just startin to wake up again. Everyones getting up now, the kettles on.

Any idea what Bobby Bare's "Lynchin' Party" is all about?

No my main question is he getting hanged? Is he being put to death?

In the song he is being put to death. not sure what sort of execution though. Could be hanging..Don't know.

No my main question is he getting hanged? Is he being put to death?

Genesim - If he wasn't put to death then they buried the poor bastard alive "neath the green, green grass of home" LOL!

Ok thanks, I just thought there is talk of a tree and a padre walking with him. weird.

The old home town looks the same
As I step down from the train
And there to greet me are my mamma and my poppa
Down the road I look, and there runs Mary
Hair of gold, lips like cherries
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home

(Chorus)
Yes, they'll all come to meet me
Arms a-reachin', smilin' sweetly
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home

The old house is still standin
Though the paint is cracked and dry
And there's that old oak tree
That I used to play on
Down the lane I'll walk with my sweet Mary
Hair of gold and lips like cherries
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home

(Chorus)

Then I awake and look around me
At the four grey walls that surround me
And I realize that I was only dreaming
For there's a guard and a sad old padre
Arm in arm we'll walk at daybreak
And at last I'll touch the green green grass of home

(Chorus)

"As they lay me,
'neath the green, green grass of home"

A special thank you to Colin for the last line

Last edited by sam on Fri Jun 06, 2003 12:15 am, edited 1 time in total.

Guess you were dead on back on the first reply SAM!!!

"Lips like cherries." I take it "sweet Mary" was a virgin? LOL

Last edited by Pete Dube on Fri Jun 06, 2003 12:11 am, edited 1 time in total.

Sam -

Sorry - you were right the first time !

Thanks for the words.

But you left out the important last line:

"As they lay me,
'neath the green, green grass of home"

Yes you're right Colin, I cut and pasted it. Wonder why they didn't have that last line on it.

Fixed now.

Always thought this title had something to do with smoking the best grass there is...
LOL

Sonny