Come all of you fine people now And listen unto me I'll tell about sir Gavin knight And the deepest mystery For the wind was moaning in the night When Gavin he rode out But in the pale light of morning When the day is dawning That is just the way of things It's of a man of courage bold That I have heard men say Yes Gavin was a valiant man The bravest of his day But the forest met him black and dark The trees stood tall and stark It was at dusk he bid farewell to his mother and his bride he saddled and he bridled and he rode off in the night at dawn his good horse did return but never more came he Sir Gavin to his true love said: "Now listen unto me! I'll ride to do what must be done Then married we shall be" And home at dawn came his good horse But never more came he Now Gavin carried bow and sword He wore a gallant guise But the night was filled with eerie calls And watchful hungry eyes No matter how his true love yearns Sir Gavin won't return But in the pale light of morning When the day is dawning That is just the way of things