They came down from the mountain
They strayed too long from the fountain
And all the while,All the while they longed for us
But I won′t betray, no I
Won't betray, no I
Won′t betray our water
No I won't betray, no I
Won't betray, no I
Won′t betray our water
Till the water′s all long gone
And you, my sweet flower
And how you grew more sweet by the hour
And loathed was I,
Loathed was I to lose you
My tender rose
My limber rose
My slender lulling daughter
My tender rose
My slender rose
My limber loving daughter
But the daughters long, long gone
They came down from the mountain
They strayed too long from the fountain
Oh my girl, oh my love I've lost you
But I won′t betray, no I
Won't betray, no I
Won′t betray our water
No I won't betray, no I
Won′t betray, no I
Won't betray our water
Till the water's all long gone
