From the recording Echoes of a Tender Heart
A tragic tale of lost love and quiet heartbreak, "Ivy, Oh Ivy" tells the story of a young girl whose heart was stolen by a love that could never be hers. Through poetic verses and melancholic tones, this remastered version brings Ivy’s sorrowful journey to life — a haunting ballad of longing, loss, and fading hope.
Lyrics
Long ago, there was a girl, a girl so young and sweet,
A rose in bloom, her heart aglow, with life beneath her feet.
But beauty’s path is full of thorns, of sorrow, and of pain,
Many boys from town adored her,
Each one hoping to implore her,
But her heart remained unchanged.
For she had fallen deep in love, in love with a poor artist,
But oh, his heart was not his own, for he already had a home.
The world would mock and laugh at them, like moonlight chasing air,
For their love was never meant to be,
Like a girl lost in misery,
She wept in despair.
Ivy, oh Ivy, Ivy, can’t you see?
When a heart in love beats, it lives in pain and sorrow,
When a heart in love bleeds, it dies with no tomorrow,
But Ivy, you knew, so why are you so blue?
But Ivy, you knew, so why are you so blue?
She left her town, her love behind, her heart so full of grief,
They thought she crossed the bridge that led her to some sweet relief.
But no one knew, she wandered far, up to the mountains high,
Into the forest deep she fled,
To forget her love and clear her head,
Yet sorrow lingered still.
And from that day, no one could say, where she had gone to hide,
But deep within the forest, the birds saw her weep and cry.
One cold winter’s day, a bird looked down, saw her beneath a tree,
Lost in love’s endless suffering,
Her heart forever wondering,
She died silently.
Ivy, oh Ivy, Ivy, can’t you see?
When a heart in love beats, it lives in pain and sorrow,
When a heart in love bleeds, it dies with no tomorrow,
But Ivy, you knew, so why are you so blue?