Over high mountains not too far away

Is a valley I'm longin' to see

There lives a maiden who wants be mine

But her family cares nothin' for me



Her Mother knows that her daughter found love

In the arms of a poor mountain man

Her Father tells her, have nothin' to do

With the boy from the high mountain clan



Those in the valley have castles and wealth

Does that make them better than I

My dreams are my wealth and I've plenty of them

And my castles reach up to the sky



'Cause I am poor have I no right to love

Even though I am loved in return

True love can never be measured in riches

And money cannot make it burn



Her wealthy Father believes that a man

Should be judged on the ground that he owns

Since I have only the price of an acre

He wants me to leave her alone



But I'm determined, I'm young and I'm strong

It's true love that I'm workin' for

I'll buy me an acre down there in the valley

And soon have a hundred or more



Nola and I will be married and Heaven

Will bless with a boy and a girl

And we'll teach them true love can never be measured

By riches they've gained in this world