Banks Of The Roses Lyrics

Banks Of The Roses lyrics

When I was a wee thing and easy led astray 
It's before I would work, I would rather sport and play
It's before I would work, I would rather sport and play 
With my Johnny on the banks of red roses 

On the banks of red roses my love and I sat down 
He took out his fiddle and began to play a tune 
And when the tune was ended his love broke down and cried 
"Oh Johnny, darling Johnny, never leave me" 

He took out his pocket knife and it was long and sharp 
And he plunged it through and through the bonnie lassie's heart 
He plunged it through and through the bonnie lassie's heart 
And he let her lying low on the roses 

(repeat first verse)