Lyrics:

Come over the hills my bonny Irish lass
And come over the hills to your darling
You choose the rose love and I'll make a vow
That I'll be your true love forever

Chorus:
Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows
Fair is the lily of the valley
Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne
But my love is fairer than any

'Twas down by Killarney's green woods that we strayed
And the moon and the stars, they were shining
The moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair
And she swore she'd love me forever

Chorus

It's not for the parting with my sister Kate
It's not for the grief of my mother
It's all for the loss of my bonny Irish lass
That my heart is breaking forever