Lyrics:

He's like a swallow
Flies so high
He's like a river
That never runs dry
He's like the sunshine
On the lee shore
He was my love
My love is no more
He was my love
My love is no more
Hide in the garden
This fair man did go
A-picking roses
How could he not
The more he picked and the more he pulled
Until he got his apron full

He made a bed
A stony pillow
For over his head
He laid his head down
No word he spoke
Until this fair man's heart was broke