Rising early out of bed

Across the fields I steered O



When O and I a woman I spied

And a pretty fair maid appeared O.



Her head was bare I do declare

She had neither hat nor feather on



And she stopped so low gave me to know

It was mushrooms she was gathering O.

O gathering O

and she stopped so low gave me to know

It was mushrooms she was gathering O.



Where are you going says my dear

Why are you up so early O



I've seen you on the dewy grass

Before the sower Ferdio.



Quite modestly she answered me

And she said I gathering mushrooms

To make my Mammy ketchup O.

O ketchup O

and she said I am gathering mushrooms

To make my Mammy ketchup O.



Her parting breast on mine she pressed

Her heart was like a feather O



And her lips on mine do gentle join

And we both sat down together O.

Together O

and her lips on mine do gentle join

And we both sat down together O.