Before spring turned into summer, after night turned into day,
they were born a Monday morning, in the days just after May, in the days just after May.
By the branch, Stangerson, play for me a happy tune.
Know of all the days I loved, I loved best the twelfth of June, I loved best the twelfth of June.
He was strong across his shoulders, she was delicate of skin,
and their mothers laid their ashes as we held them to our breasts.
And they were born a Monday morning, in the days just after May, in the days just after May.
As we held them to our breasts.
By the branch, Stangerson, play for me a happy tune.
Know of all the days I loved, I loved best the twelfth of June, I loved best the twelfth of June.
I loved best the twelfth of June.
I loved best the twelfth of June.
I loved best the twelfth of June.
I loved best the twelfth of June.
I loved best the twelfth of June.



I loved best the twelfth of June.
I loved best the twelfth of June.
I loved best the twelfth of June.
All I am
I'm glad to give Him
All I am
It will exceed
One thing I know for sure
Is they improve the likes of me
They make a better man than me
So to my father and my mother
And all our fathers from before
There are those who walk above us
Who remember that we were
They will remember that we were
They will remember that we were
And to these beautiful two children
And to my sweet and tender wife
I will love you free forever
Though I fly beyond this life
Though I fly beyond this life
By the branch at San Jacinto
Play for me
Play for me
A happy tune
And of all the days I love
I love best the 12th of June
By the branch at San Jacinto
When they lay me in my tomb
And of all the days I love
There are so many days I love
Oh, of all the days I love
I love best the 12th of June
I love best the 12th of June
Oh, of all the days I love best the 12th of June