Lavender Blue
Jim Ed Brown and the Browns · The Three Bells [Bear Family] [1993]
(Larry Moray - Eliot Daniel)
Lavender blue, dilly, dilly
Lavender green
If I were king, dilly, dilly
I'd need a queen.
Who told me so, dilly, dilly
Who told me so
I told myself, dilly, dilly
I told me so.
If your dilly, dilly heart
Feels a dilly, dilly way
If you'll answer yes
In a pretty little church
On a dilly, dilly day
You'll be wed
In a dilly, dilly dress.
Of lavender blue, dilly, dilly
Lavender green
Then I'll be king, dilly, dilly
You'll be my queen.
--- Instrumental ---
(If your dilly, dilly heart
Feels a dilly, dilly way
If you'll answer yes
You'll be wed
In a dilly, dilly dress.)
Of lavender blue, dilly, dilly
Lavender green
Then I'll be king, dilly, dilly
You'll be my queen.
Then I'll be king, dilly, dilly
You'll be my queen...
Lavender blue, dilly, dilly
Lavender green
If I were king, dilly, dilly
I'd need a queen.
Who told me so, dilly, dilly
Who told me so
I told myself, dilly, dilly
I told me so.
If your dilly, dilly heart
Feels a dilly, dilly way
If you'll answer yes
In a pretty little church
On a dilly, dilly day
You'll be wed
In a dilly, dilly dress.
Of lavender blue, dilly, dilly
Lavender green
Then I'll be king, dilly, dilly
You'll be my queen.
--- Instrumental ---
(If your dilly, dilly heart
Feels a dilly, dilly way
If you'll answer yes
You'll be wed
In a dilly, dilly dress.)
Of lavender blue, dilly, dilly
Lavender green
Then I'll be king, dilly, dilly
You'll be my queen.
Then I'll be king, dilly, dilly
You'll be my queen...
Lavender Blue
Jim Ed Brown and the Browns deliver a hauntingly beautiful soul recording on their 1993 Bear Family release, The Three Bells. As a staple of the gospel and soul revival movement, the track exemplifies Jim Ed Brown's signature ability to weave complex harmonies with a raw, emotional delivery. The song's lush arrangement and spiritual undertones reflect the broader tradition of Southern gospel music that Brown helped popularize in the secular arena. This recording stands as a testament to the group's mastery of the genre, capturing a moment of profound reverence that resonates with listeners seeking authentic soulful expression.