Irish Folksongs - All around my hat lyrics

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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.

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.

cho:

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.

cho:

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,