On top of old Smokey all covered with snow
I lost my true lover for courting too slow
For courting's a pleasure and parting's a grief
And a false hearted lover is worse than a thief
For a thief will just rob you and take all your pay
But a false hearted lover will lead you to the grave
And the grave will decay you and turn you to dust
Not one girl in a hundred that a poor boy can trust
The'll hug you and kiss you and tell you more lies
Than the crosswalks on the railroad and the stars in the sky
So come all your maidens and listen to me
Never place your affections on a green willow tree
For the leaves they will wither and the roots they will die
You'll all be forsaken and never know why
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You'll all be forsaken and never know why