Lyrics:

As I walked out on a bright May morn'
To take a pleasant walk
I sat down on an old stone wall
To hear two lovers talk
To hear what they might say, my friend
Hear what they might say
So I might learn a little about love
Before I go away

'Don't sit down beside me', he said
'Not now or any time
I hear you have another lad
Your heart's no longer mine'
'Your heart's no longer mine', he said
'Your heart's no longer mine
I hear you have another lad
Your heart's no longer mine'

'P' stands for Paddy, I suppose
'J' for my love John
'W' stands for the false Willy-O
And Johnny's the fairest man
Johnny's the fairest man, he said
Johnny's the fairest man
And I don't care what anybody says
For Johnny's the fairest man

'I'll go and climb a tall fine tree
Up to a wild bird's nest
When I'll come down I'll care some more
About the girl I love the best
The girl I love best', he said
'The girl that I love best
When I'll come down I'll care some more
About the girl I love the best'

'P' stands for Paddy, I suppose
'J' for my love John
'W' stands for the false Willy-O
And Johnny's the fairest man
Johnny's the fairest man, he said
Johnny's the fairest man
And I don't care what anybody says
For Johnny's the fairest man

As I walked out on a bright May morn'
To take a pleasant walk
I sat down on an old stone wall
To hear two lovers talk
To hear what they might say, my friend
Hear what they might say
So I might learn a little about love
Before I go away

'P' stands for Paddy, I suppose
'J' for my love John
'W' stands for the false Willy-O
And Johnny's the fairest man
Johnny's the fairest man, he said
Johnny's the fairest man
And I don't care what anybody says
For Johnny's the fairest man

'P'
'J'
'W'
And Johnny's the fairest man
Johnny's the fairest man, he said
Johnny's the fairest man
And I don't care what anybody says
For Johnny's the fairest man