As I went walking one morning in May,
and the other was a soldier
And they kissed all sweet and comforting
as they clung to each other
They went harming on their own
like sisters and brothers
They went harming on their own,
And their bones fell down together
for to hear the nightingale sing
And he played such a merry tune
And he played such a merry tune
And they both sat down together
for to hear the nightingale sing
And they kissed so sweet and comforting
as they clung to each other
They were charming on the longer road
like sisters and brothers
They were charming on the longer road
till they came to a stream
Then they both sat down together,
put their inner nightingales to
Oh, and I off for India for
Drinking wine and strong whiskey
And if I ever return again
And we both sat down together
For to hear the nightingale sing
And they kissed so sweet and comforting
As they come to each other
They went on and on along the road
Like sisters and brothers
They went on and on along the road
Till they came to us three
And they both sat down together
For to hear the nightingale sing
And they both sat down together
for tea in a nightingale's nest
And they both sat down together
for tea in a nightingale's nest
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