Down by the sally gardens My love and I did meetShe crossed the sally gardens With little snow white feetShe bid me take love easy As the leaves grow on the treeBut I was young and foolish And with her did not agreeIn a field down by the river My love and I did standAnd on my leaning shoulder She laid her snow white handShe bid me take life easy As the grass grows on the weirsBut I was young and foolish And now I'm full of tearsAnd now I'm full of tearsAnd now I'm full of tearsDown by the sally gardens My love and I did meetShe crossed the sally gardens With little snow white feetShe bid me take love easy As the leaves grow on the treeBut I being young and foolish With her could not agreeAnd I being young and foolish With her could not agree