Oh the moon shines bright and the stars they go by
and his fair miss she were all alone 'lone 'lone.
There's something in the way that causes him to stay
while his fair miss she were all alone 'lone 'lone.
His fair miss she were all alone
Her true love come at last he come very fast
come on crippling though the plains.
His fair miss arose and she drew on her clothes
for the world come around let her in in in.
Well come around let her in
Oh my pretty chicken my sweet growing chicken,
Do not grow before day.
Then I'll make you the wings of a beamin' yellow gold
then I'll come over silver so gay gay gay
I'll come over silver so gay gay gay
But this chicken grew falsehearted
he growed on her too soon.
Her true love went away before the break of day
and he rode by the light of the moon moon moon,
and he rode by the light of the moon
Saddled up her milk white steed
all sobered up all grey.
She rode until the edge of the world
and until the break of day.
And until the end of her day
My true true love my sweet turtle dove
when will I see you again?
When the sun and the moon shine in a north sea
and the sky shall no more rain rain rain,
and the sky shall no more rain.
Oh the moon shines bright and the stars they go by
and his fair miss she were all alone.