(Traditional)

All around my hat I will wear the green willow

And all around my hat, for a twelve month and a day

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it

It's all for my true love who's far far away



Faretheewell cold winter, and faretheewell cold frost

Nothing have I gained, but my own true love I've lost

I'll sing and I'll be merry when occasion I do see

She's a false deluded young girl, let her go, farewell she



And all around my hat I will wear the green willow

And all around my hat, for a twelve month and a day

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it

It's all for my true love who's far far away



The other night she brought me a fine diamond ring

But she thought to have deprived me of a far better thing

But I being careful like lovers ought to be

She's a false deluded young girl, let her go, farewell she



And all around my hat I will wear the green willow

And all around my hat, for a twelve month and a day

And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it

It's all for my true love who's far far away