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 amI'm glad to give HimAll I amIt will exceedOne thing I know for sureIs they improve the likes of meThey make a better man than meSo to my father and my motherAnd all our fathers from beforeThere are those who walk above usWho remember that we wereThey will remember that we wereThey will remember that we wereAnd to these beautiful two childrenAnd to my sweet and tender wifeI will love you free foreverThough I fly beyond this lifeThough I fly beyond this lifeBy the branch at San JacintoPlay for mePlay for meA happy tuneAnd of all the days I loveI love best the 12th of JuneBy the branch at San JacintoWhen they lay me in my tombAnd of all the days I loveThere are so many days I loveOh, of all the days I loveI love best the 12th of JuneI love best the 12th of JuneOh, of all the days I love best the 12th of June