All Around My Hat

Lyrics

[Chorus] All around my hat I will wear the green willow All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it It's all for my true love who's far, far away [Verse 1] Fare thee well cold winter and fare thee well cold frost Nothing have I gained, but my own true love I've lost I'll sing and I'll be merry when occasion I do see He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he [Verse 2] The other night he brought me a fine diamond ring But he thought to have deprived me of a far better thing But I being careful like lovers ought to be He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he [Chorus] All around my hat I will wear the green willow All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it It's all for my true love who's far, far away [Verse 3] Here's a quarter a pound of reasons, and a half pound of sense A small sprig of time and as much of prudence You mix them all together and you will plainly see He's a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he [Chorus] All around my hat I will wear the green willow All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it It's all for my true love who's far, far away [Chorus] All around my hat I will wear the green willow All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it It's all for my true love who's far, far away [Chorus] All around my hat I will wear the green willow All around my hat for a twelve-month and a day And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it It's all for my true love who's far, far away