Down by the salley gardens
My love and I did meet.
She passed the salley gardens

With little snow white feet.

She bid me take life easy

As the leaves grow on the trees.
But I being young and foolish,
With her did not agree.


In a field by the river
My love and I did stand.

And on my healing shoulder
She laid her snow white hand.


She bid me take love easy

As the grass grows on the weeds.

But I was young and foolish
And now I'm full of tears.


Down by the salley gardens
My love and I did meet.
She passed the salley gardens

With little snow white feet.

She bid me take love easy

As the leaves grow on the trees,
But I was young and foolish
And with her did not agree