When I lived in London, I used to love singing this on my way home from the Blackhorse Road Tube stop



As I roved out on a May morning

On a May morning so early

As I roved out on a May morning

On a May morning so early

T'was then I spied a fair young maid

And the sun was shining clearly wid me

Too ray al, fal the diddle dah,

Die re fal, the diddle darry oh



And who are you me pretty fair maid

And who are you me honey

She answered me quite modestly

I am me mother's darling wid me...

Will ye come to me house in the middle of the night



When the moon is shining clearly

I'll open the door and I'll let you in

And divil a one shall hear us wid me...



So I came to her house in the middle of the night

When the moon was shining clearly

She opened the door and she let me in

And divil a one did hear us wid me...



She took me horse by the bridle and the bit

And she led him to the stable

Saying there's plenty of oats for a soldier's horse

To eat them if he's able wid me...



She took me by the lily white hand

And she led me to the table

Saying there's plenty of wine for a soldier boy

To drink it if he's able wid me...



Then I got up and I made the bed

And I made it nice and aisy

And I picked her up and I laid her down

Saying, lassie, are ye able wid me...



And there we lay till the break of day

And divil a one did hear us

Then I got up and put on me clothes

Saying lassie I must leave you wid me...



And when will you return again

And when will we get married

When broken shells make Christmas bells

Then we might well get married wid me...





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