Lyrics:

The light dragoon come over the hill
When the moon was shining clearly
Well, there was a little lady and she knew him by his horse
Because she loves him dearly

Chorus:
Dearly so dearly
There was a little lady and she knew him by his horse
Because she loves him dearly
Well, she grabbed him by the nearside rein
Taken him to the stable
There is hay and corn for your horse, young man
He can eat now he is able

Able so able &c.

She taken him by the lily-white hand
Led him to the table
There is cakes and wine for you, my dear
You can drink now you are able

Able so able &c.

She took the bottle into her hand
Poured out the wine so clearly
Here's a health to yours and to mine, she says
You're welcome home, me deary

Deary so deary &c.

Then she run upstairs for to make his bed
Make it soft and comfy
How nimble she jumped into the bed
For to see if it was easy

Easy so easy &c.

The light dragoon he ran upstairs
Put his trousers on the table
How nimble he jumped into the bed
To do what he was able

Able so able &c.

Well, they laid in bed and the clock struck one
Trumpets they was a-sounding
Well, her spirits they was high but her belly it was low
And she ran home to her mammy

Mammy her mammy &c.

It's where ha' you been all this live-a-long night?
Enquired her anxious parents
I've been along with the light dragoon
Because I loves him dearly

Dearly so dearly &c.