On Top of Old Smokey

On top of old smokey

All covered with snow

I lost my true lover

From a courtin' too slow

For courtin's a pleasure

And parting is grief

And a false-hearted lover

Is worse than a thief

A thief will just rob you

A thief will just rob you

And he'll take what you have

And take what you have

But a false-hearted lover

A false-hearted lover

Will lead you to the grave

Lead you to the grave

They'll hug you and kiss you

They'll hug you and kiss you

And tell you more lies

And tell you more lies

Than cross ties on the railroad

Cross ties on the railroad

Or the stars in the sky

Or stars in the sky

On top of old smokey

All covered with snow

I lost my true lover

From a courtin' too slow