They came down from the mountain
Theyâ??d strayed too long from the fountain
And all the while
All the while they longed for us
But I won't betray
No I won't betray
No I won't betray our water
No I won't betray
No I won't betray
No I won't betray our water
Till the water's all long gone
(Intro)
And you, my sweet flower
And how you grew more sweet by the hour
And loathe was I
Loathe was I to lose you
My tender rose
My limber rose
My slender loping daughter
My tender rose
My slender rose
My limber loping daughter
But my daughterâ??s long, long gone
(Intro)
They came down from the mountain
They'd strayed too long from the fountain
O my girl, o my love I've lost you
But I won't betray
No I won't betray
No I won't betray our water
No I won't betray
No I won't betray
No I won't betray our water
Till the water's all long gone
Intro X4 (with some variation on the tab)