| In the village of Kildore, there’s a maiden young and |
| fair |
| Her eyes they shone like diamonds, she had long and |
| golden hair |
| When the countryman came riding, he came to her |
| father’s gate |
| Mounted on a milkwhite stallion, he came at the stroke |
| of eight |
| Step it out Mary, my fine daughter |
| Step it out Mary, if you can |
| Step it out Mary, my fine daughter |
| Show your legs to the country man |
| I’ve come to court your daughter, Mary of the golden |
| hair |
| I have wealth and I have money, I have goods beyond |
| compare |
| I will buy her silks and satins and a gold ring for her |
| hand |
| I will build for her a mansion, she’ll have servants to |
| command |
| But kind sir I love a soldier, and I’ve pledged to him |
| my hand |
| I don’t want your goods and money, I don’t want your |
| house nor land |
| Mary’s father spoke up sharply: you’ll do as you are |
| told |
| You’ll be married on the Sunday, you’ll wear the ring |
| of gold |
| In the village of Kildore, there’s a deep stream |
| running wild |
| They found Mary there at midnight, she drowned with her |
| soldier boy |
| In the cottage there is music, you can hear her father |
| say |
| Step it out Mary, my fine daughter, Sunday is your |
| wedding day |