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:''This article is about the folk song. For the stage play see ''Green Grow the Lilacs''. Green Grow the Lilacs is a folk song of Irish origin that was popular in the United States during the mid-19th century. The song title is familiar as the source of a folk etymology for the word ''gringo'' that states that the Mexicans misheard U.S. troops singing "green grow" during the Mexican-American War.〔See gringo for a derivation from ''griego''.〕 The song appears in the 1931 play of the same name by Lynn Riggs. The song appears in an LP album by Tony Kraber.〔"The Old Chisholm Trail", Songs of the American Southwest, by Tony Kraber, Mercury Records LP MG 20008〕 ==Versions== There are many different versions of the lyrics. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Green Grow the Lilacs」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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