Pray what are you a-weeping for, a-weeping for, a-weeping for,
Pray what are you a-weeping for on a cold and frosty morning?
I'm weeping for my lover, my lover, my lover,
I'm weeping for my lover on a cold and frosty morning?
And who will be your lover, your lover, your lover,
And who will be your lover on a cold and frosty morning?
Now you're married you must obey,
You must be true in all you say.
You must be kind and you must be good,
And help your wife to chop the wood.