Chorus:
Shady grove, my little miss
Shady grove my darlin'
Shady grove my little miss
I'm goin back to Harlan

If you see my little miss
If you see my darlin'
If you see my little miss
Tell her I'm goin' to Harlan
(Chorus)
Ev'ry time I walk this road
It's always dark and cloudy
Ev'ry time I see that gal
I alwyas tell her "Howdy"
(Chorus)

Skaggs has some different verses, and Stanley does as well, but this is the "heart" of the "Shady Grove" done by the bluegrass folks.

The other "shady grove" is a minor-key tune about some stalker guy who wishes he could be with this girl...

...Wish I had an old banjo
Strung with golden twine
an' ev'ry song I played on it
would help to make her mine
Chorus:
Shady grove, my little love
Shady grove I say
Shady grove my little love
You're bound to go away