Verse 1

Rising early out of bed
D5

Across the fields I steered O
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Chorus 

When O and I a woman I spied
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And a pretty fair maid appeared O.
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Verse 2

Her head was bare I do declare


She had neither hat nor feather on
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Chorus 

And she stopped so low gave me to know
It was mushrooms she was gathering O.
O gathering O
and she stopped so low gave me to know
It was mushrooms she was gathering O.


Verse 3

Where are you going says my dear
Why are you up so early O

I've seen you on the dewy grass
Before the sower Ferdio.


Chorus

Quite modestly she answered me
And she said I gathering mushrooms
To make my Mammy ketchup O.
O ketchup O
and she said I am gathering mushrooms
To make my Mammy ketchup O.


Verse 4

Her parting breast on mine she pressed
Her heart was like a feather O


Chorus

And her lips on mine do gentle join
And we both sat down together O.
Together O
and her lips on mine do gentle join
And we both sat down together O.



Verse 1

Rising early out of bed
Across the fields I steered O


Chorus 

When O and I a woman I spied
And a pretty fair maid appeared O.