Oh, branch of freshest green Oh, hail ♪ Within the windy gust of saints Upon a quest you swayed and sprouted forth Oh, branch of freshest green Oh, hail Oh, little green branch Little green girl So new to this world I praise your becoming Born of woman Born of man Then released from their hands I praise your becoming Plucked from the harvest Before you start to rot Thrust in the darkness Where everything is not You were not born to live You were born to be forgiven You were not born to live You were born to be forgiven You were born Oh, freshly cut branch Fresh faced girl You are not long for this world (I praise your becoming) I wanna show you the things that I know You'll do everything just right And I will find the light Oh, whoa oh (I praise your-) I praise ♪ Isn't she lucky? She's the lucky one She will be the seed that grows without the sun Hallelujah and amen, amen Hallelujah for the dead, amen Isn't she lucky? She's the lucky one She will know of death before her life is done Hallelujah and amen, amen Hallelujah for the dead, amen Amen, amen Amen, amen Amen, amen Amen, amen Amen, amen Am-