Well, when Boney commanded his armies to stand
He levelled his cannon right over the land
And he levelled his cannon his victory to gain
He slew my light horseman in the wars coming home
Broken-hearted I wander, broken-hearted I remain
Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain
Broken-hearted I wander, broken-hearted I remain
Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain
Well, the dove, she laments for her mate as she fly
Saying "Where in this wide world is my true love?", she cries
Saying "Where in this wide world is there one who compares
To my bonny light horseman who was slain in the war?"
Broken-hearted I wander, broken-hearted I remain
Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain
Broken-hearted I wander, broken-hearted I remain
Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain
Well, if I were a small bird and had wings to fly
I'd fly to the spot where my true love did lie
And then with fly from wings I'd bare over his grave
And kiss the cold lips that lay cold in the clay
Broken-hearted I wander, broken-hearted I remain
Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain
Broken-hearted I wander, broken-hearted I remain
Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain
Well, when Boney commanded his armies to stand
He levelled his cannon right over the land
And he levelled his cannon his victory to gain
He slew my light horseman in the wars coming home
Broken-hearted I wander, broken-hearted I remain
Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain
Broken-hearted I wander, broken-hearted I remain
Since my bonny light horseman in the wars he was slain
He was slain, he was slain
He was slain