The Banks Of Red Roses

When I was a wee thing and easy led astray

It's before I would work I would rather sport and play,

It's before I would work I would rather sport and play

With my Johnny on the banks of red roses.

On the banks of red roses my love and I sat down

He took out his fiddle and began to play a tune.

And when the tune was ended, his love broke down and

cried,

"Oh Johnny, darling Johnny, never leave me!"

He took out his pocket knife, and it was long and sharp

And he plunged it through and through the bonny lassie's

hart,

He plunged it through and through the bonny lassie's

heart

And he left her lying low among the roses.

When I was a wee thing and easy led astray

It's before I would work I would rather sport and play,

It's before I would work I would rather sport and play

With my Johnny on the banks of red roses.