Fare Thee Well, Cold Winter

Fare thee well cold winter

And fare thee well cold frost

Nothing have I gained

By thee but a false young girl at last

But if she's got another one

And they both can't agree

She's welcome to stay with him

And think no more of me

She wrote to me a letter to say

That she was sad;

I quickly wrote the answer back to say

That I were glad

She may keep her paper

And I will keep my time

For what I'd have a true young girl

I'd search the world around

One day that I was walking

All through the shady grove

Twas there I met me own true love

She handed me a rose

Thinking I should keep it

To never pass her by

For what I'd have a true young girl

I'd lay me down and die

False deceitful young girls

Are easy to be found

For what I'd have a true young girl

I'd search this world around

And if she's got another one

And they can't both agree

She's welcome to stay with him

And think no more of me

I'll be all smiles tonight boys

I'll be all smiles tonight

If me heart should break tomorrow

I'll be all smiles tonight

Fare Thee Well Cold Winter - The Watersons