As
I went a-walkin' one mornin' in May I
met a young couple so fondly did stray
And one was a young mate so sweet and so fair
And the other one was a soldier and a bold
grenadier And they kissed so sweet and comforting as
they clung to each other They went harmin' along the road like sister
and brother They went harmin' along the road till they
came to a stream And they both sat down together,
love,
to
hear the nightingale sing Well,
out of his knapsack he took a fine fiddle
And he played such merry tunes that you ever did hear
And he played such merry tunes that the valley did ring
And softly cried the young maid,
hear the nightingale sing
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other
They went harmin' along the road like sister and brother
They went harmin' along the road till they came to a stream
And they both sat down together,
love,
to hear the nightingale sing
Well,
I'm off to India for seven long years
Drinkin' wine and strong whiskeys instead
of strong beers If I ever return again it'll be in the spring
And we'll both sit down together,
love,
to hear the nightingale sing
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other
They went harmin' along the road like sister and brother
They went harmin' along the road till they came to a stream
And they both sat down together,
love,
to hear the nightingale sing
Ah well, said the fair maid, will you marry me?
Ah no, said the soldier, now how can that be?
Sure I've my own wife at home and in the north country
And sure she's the fairest little maid that you ever did see
And they kissed so sweet and comforting as they clung to each other
They went harmin' along the road like sister and brother
They went harmin' along the road till they came to a stream
And they both sat down together,
love,
to hear the nightingale sing