Lyrics:

Steeleye Span sing
All Around My Hat

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.

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.

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

Here's a quarter pound of reasons, and a half a 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.