All Around My Hat lyrics

All around my hat

I will wear the green willow

And all around my hat

For a twelvemonth and a day

And if anyone should ask me

The reason why I'm wearing it:

It's all for my true love

Who is far, far away

Fare thee well, cold winter

And fare thee well, cold frost

Nothing have I gained

But my own true love I've lost

I'll sing and I'll be merry

When occasion I do see

He's a false, deluded young man

Let him go, farewell he

The other night he brought me

A fine diamond ring, but he

Thought to deprive me

Of a far, far better thing!

But I being careful

Like lovers ought to be

He's a false, deluded young man

Let him go, farewell he

All around my hat

I will wear the green willow

And all around my hat

For a twelvemonth and a day

And if anyone should ask me

The reason why I'm wearing it:

It's all for my true love

Who is far, far away

With a quarter pound of reason

And a half a pound of sense

A small spring of time

And as much of prudence

You mix them all together

And you will plainly see:

He's a false, deluded young man

Let him go, farewell he

All around my hat

I will wear the green willow

And all around my hat

For a twelvemonth and a day

And if anyone should ask me

The reason why I'm wearing it:

It's all for my true love

Who is far, far away

Who is far, far away

Who is far, far away