On Top of Old Smokey
On top of Old Smokey,
All covered with snow,
I lost my true lover,
For courting too slow.
For courting’s a pleasure,
But parting is grief,
And a false-hearted lover,
Is worse than a thief.
A thief will just rob you,
Of all that you save,
But a false-hearted lover,
Will lead to your grave.
A slightly more risqué version goes:
On top of old Sophie
All covered in sweat
I’ve used 14 rubbers
She hasn’t come yet.