PJ Harvey - An Acre Of Land Lyrics






My father left me an acre of land
Sing ivy, sing ivy
My father left me an acre of land
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy

I plowed it with a ram's horn
Sing ivy, sing ivy
And sowed it all over with one peppercorn
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy

Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
Sing ivy

I harrowed it with a team of rats
Sing ivy, sing ivy
And reaped it with my little tooth comb
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy

I sent it home in a walnut shell
Sing ivy, sing ivy
And thrashed it with a goose's quill
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy

Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
Sing ivy

Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
Sing ivy





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  1. p.... w....

    thank you MISS POLLY for decades of the best music ive ever found

  2. S.... R....

    PJ is going more and more folk if anyone can be a folk singer its PJ

  3. L.... C....

    Perfect, as always with Polly ❤❤

  4. A.... S....

    Can someone me what she means when she sings " "go whistle and ivy" I watched the movie just in love with this song but I'm missing this part 🙁

    A.... S....

    The Song is essentially an impossible task. In the song a young man is doing these impossible tasks to impress a girl.

  5. C.... P....

    close your eyes, let your mind relax

  6. T.... G....

    YES !....IT TRULY IS TERRORABLE NOW ! ......SHE WILL NEVER KNOW FOR SURE DEEP DOWN IN HER HEART IF HER LOVER IS THERE FOR HER TRUE INNER BEAUITY AND NATURAL GOOD LOOKS ? .....OR ....HER FAME AND NOTARRITY ! ........WOW BE IT FOR PAULA JEAN !....PRETTEST SINGER I HAVE EVER SEEN !........KISSES !

  7. T.... G....

    YA KNOW IT IS'NT JUST MONEY THAT INSPIERS SUCH HIGH GOULS TO REACH IN LIFE ! ALOT OF THE TIMES !

  8. T.... G....

    I SIT HERE AND WONDER !...WHAT MEAN HEARTED YOUNG BOY , PAULA JEAN TOOK THE TIME TO BECOME A ROCK DEVA OVER ?.......JUST TO MAKE HIM EAT CROW NOW !

  9. T.... T....

    Watched this film yesterday and it's really, really good. Ruth Wilson is amazing as always. Best actress around today.

  10. T.... S....

    Incest!

  11. B.... M....

    LYRICS

    My father left me an acre of land
    Sing ivy, sing ivy
    My father left me an acre of land
    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy

    I plowed it with a ram's horn
    Sing ivy, sing ivy
    And sowed it all over with one peppercorn
    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy

    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
    Sing ivy

    I harrowed it next with a team of rats
    Sing ivy, sing ivy
    And reaped it with my little tooth comb
    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy

    I sent it home in a walnut shell
    Sing ivy, sing ivy
    And thrashed it with a goose's quill
    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy

    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
    Sing Ivy

    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
    Sing holly, go whistle and ivy
    Sing ivy

  12. R.... ....

    The film, Dark River, is profoundly beautiful and sad, a story about the land and making a living and about family troubles that take generations to repair.
    This song by PJ Harvey is perfect for the soundtrack.

  13. M.... R....

    She is unique and never fails to deliver something that's first class.

  14. S.... I....

    Beautiful.

  15. J.... B....

    想知道如何修改头像

  16. C.... ....

    great movie and song....

  17. A.... M....

    My heart is swept away, into the heavens

  18. j.... c....

    what a lovely affecting noise

  19. A.... T....

    Fantastic voice, wonderful song, and a mellow but interesting and well made movie. <3

  20. w.... t....

    Scarryyyy

  21. T.... M....

    Beautiful and haunting ❤️

  22. F.... B....

    PJ is one of my musical influences. Would love if anyone could take a listen to my music: https://soundcloud.com/freyabeer Cheers :)

  23. H.... ....

    Original
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC1DLVhuDKU

  24. O.... F....

    Exaggeration No. It's not.
    And no, it's not.
    It's not
    In no.....

  25. w.... t....

    Estetisk perfektion

  26. D.... R....

    Bellissima canzone pj 😊

  27. A.... E....

    You’re my favorite PJ. Thanks for your art❤️

  28. G.... i....

    I knew Alice was still alive.

  29. A.... Y....

    I love Polly's depth and breadth!

  30. A.... ....

    beautiful

  31. T.... B....

    A beautiful song and a beautiful accompaniment to the film.

  32. b.... g....

    that's the way she used to sing!!!!(i have to apologize- i love white chalk,les,hsdp,but i've just missed her old voice timbre

  33. P.... S....

    I love this turning into english folk after years losing her path.

  34. E.... ....

    Anyone know where I can get a coat like hers?

    E.... ....

    EstebanEsq. Try Barbour

  35. B.... a....

    What a wonderful rendition of this haunting beautiful song. Looking forward to seeing the film too - it looks like my cup of tea x

  36. 3.... ....

    I really feel this 🍂🖤🍂

  37. A.... A....

    Eυτυχώς δεν με απογοητεύεις εκτός σκηνής μεγάλη Πόλλυ. <3

  38. r.... s....

    I plowed her with my huge d

    r.... s....

    Thanks for the contribution, Bob.

    r.... s....

    I'm sure PJ will really appreciate it.

    r.... s....

    @Travis B think Bob needs to get layed,im getting sexual predator vibes lol

    r.... s....

    @Techtonic Tips At the very least, I think he should find another artist to listen to... he doesn't seem to appreciate what he has here.

  39. r.... ....

    Thought provoking song.

  40. G.... ....

    just WOW.

  41. �.... ....

    Ζημιά.

    �.... ....

    αν δεν ήσουν και εσύ , δεν θα μαθαίναμε πολλά.

    �.... ....

    αν δεν ήσασταν εσείς, δεν θα υπήρχε το Κασετόφωνο

    �.... ....

    love reactions all over

    �.... ....

    Κανονική!
    (το ανακάλυψα εξαιτίας σας, μικρό ειλικρινές θενκς. και αγάπη.)

    �.... ....

    και που να δεις και την ταινία

  42. V.... N....

    No começo eu não gostava de suas músicas até saber que ela já gravou com Nick cave.

  43. A.... M....

    Beautiful arrangement. But... pure dog :(

  44. S.... ....

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  45. J.... O....

    Polly Jean is magic.....

  46. G.... M....

    See PJ? You're still able to create a beautiful song without it having to be a poorly thought-out political message.

    G.... M....

    "You're still able to create a beautiful song without it having to be a poorly thought-out political message."

    Like you're a reliable judge of that. Plodding idjit.

    G.... M....

    DISCOGOTHTHEJAZZFAN depends on your definition of a poorly thought out political message, a lot are!

    G.... M....

    And you're unable to do either so fuck off.

    G.... M....

    Did you hear 2017's THe Camp? It's great.

  47. S.... 1....

    Gorgeous arrangement of this folk song. Those chords......

  48. S.... ....

    Hey it's Ruth Wilson ! I've seen her a few year ago playin' Jane Eyre and then now in the remarkable serie The Affair...
    Hollywood would be lost without the Brits... it's just a fact (there was an article in The Atlantic about that a year ago)...
    Thanks for the sound ! John Barleycorn could be their thing too i suppose (etc...)
    Hello from the french speaking part of Switzerland :-)

  49. C.... W....

    Beautiful song from Polly, but, I miss her grungy-self. Long snake moan et al.....

    C.... W....

    you ve been sleeping under a stone for more than 20 years hu?

    C.... W....

    Good one :DDD

    C.... W....

    Kasper Dijkman not really as I have seen her 8 times in recent years, and a lot of it is amazing, but I still miss her old self.

    C.... W....

    we all mature and grow ; blessfully we have the recordings of dry and rid of me <
    3

  50. B.... R....

    Polly can do no wrong,thank heavens for her talent and artistry,saving us from the world,life and the crap out there.

  51. W.... S....

    This woman don't stop to work. Productive times, and we love it. Thanks again, Polly.

  52. C.... R....

    Stunning vocal.

  53. J.... P....

    Beautiful song!

  54. A.... M....

    This is perfection.

  55. P.... M....

    Love Ruth Wilson too ..

  56. A.... A....

    love this with all my heart !

  57. V.... Q....

    Te amo Polly.

    V.... Q....

    Pega uma senha e entra na fila! :D