Folk Songs All Around My Hat Lyrics

All Around My Hat Lyrics

My love she was fair, and my love she was kind

And cruel the judge and
jury that sentenced her away

For thieving was a thing that she never was
inclined to

They sent my love across the sea ten thousand miles away. 

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All around my hat, I will wear the green willow,

All
around my hat for a year and a day

And if anyone should question me the
reason for my wearing it

I'll tell them that my own true love is ten
thousand miles away. 



2. I bought my love a golden ring to wear
upon her finger

A token of our own true love and to remember me

And
when she returns again, we never will be parted

We'll marry and be happy
for ever and a day.

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3. Seven, seven long years my
love and I are parted

Seven, seven long years my love is bound to stay

Seven long years I'll love my love and never be false-hearted

And never
sigh or sorrow while she's far, far away.

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4. Some
young men there are who are preciously deceitful,

A-coaxin' of the fair
young maids they mean to lead astray

As soon as they deceive them, so
cruelly they leave them

I'll love my love forever though she's far, far
away.

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