oh she'll take off the black dress and put on the green
for she is foresaken and only 19
fa la la la la la la la la fa la la la la la
for she is foresaken and only 19

oh he courted her and he kissed her and he made her heart warm
and then when he left her he laughed her to scorn
fa la la la la la la la la fa la la la la la
and then when he left her he laughed her to scorn

foresaken foresaken her heart is forlorn
but he is mistaken if he thinks she will mourn
fa la la la la la la la la fa la la la la la
but he is mistaken if he thinks she will mourn

for we'll build her a cabin on yon mountain high
where the wild birds can't find her nor hear her heart cry
fa la la la la la la la la fa la la la la la
where the wild birds can't find her nor hear her heart cry

take warning take warning young ladies pray do
for you are quite lucky that this is not you
fa la la la la la la la la fa la la la la la
for you are quite lucky that this is not you