lived a maiden young and fair
She had eyes that shone like dia monds,
she had long and golden hair
came riding up to her daddy's gate
Mounted on a milk -white stallion,
he came at the stroke of eight
Step it up, Mary, my fine daughter
Step it up, Mary, if you can
Step it up, Mary, my fine daughter
Show your legs to the countryman
Show your legs to the countryman
I am gold and I have sil ver
I will buy her silks and satins
And a gold ring for her hand
I'll build for her a man sion
She'll have sermons to command
Step it up, Mary, my fine daughter,
Step it up, Mary, if you can ,
Step it up, Mary, my fine daughter,
Show your legs to the countryman,
Show your legs to the countryman
But dear sir, I have a sol dier,
And I pledge to him my hand,
I don't need your gold nor his silver,
I don't need your hands, my man
When Mary's father spoke up sharply,
you'll do as you were told
You'll marry him on Sunday,
and you'll wear the ring of gold
Oh, step it up, Mary, my fine daughter,
step it up, Mary, if you can
Step it up, Mary, my fine daughter,
show your legs to the countryman
Show your legs to the countryman
I hear the village of Kildoran
There's a teachin' runnin' by
If I'm married there on Sunday
Checked around with the soldier boy
I hear the cock to cheer him
And you'll hear her daddy say
Step it up, marry my fine daughter
Oh, step it up, Mary, my fine daughter
Step it up, Mary, if you can
Step it up, Mary, my fine daughter
Show your legs to the countryman
Show your legs to the countryman
Now, step it up, Mary, my fine daughter
Step it up, Mary, if you can
Step it up, Mary, my fine daughter
Show your legs to the countryman
Show your legs to the countryman
Show your legs to the countryman
