Paroles
1. I left my baby lying here,
Lying here, lying here
I left my baby lying here
To go and gather blueberries.
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, gorry o go, sorry o go,
Hovan, hovan gorry o go, I’ve lost my darling baby, o.
2. I found the wee brown otter’s track
Otter’s track, otter’s track
I found the wee brown otter’s track
But ne’er a trace o’ my baby, O !
3. I found the track of the swan on the lake
Swan on the lake, swan on the lake
I found the track of the swan on the lake
But not the track of baby, O !
4. I found the trail of the mountain mist
Mountain mist, mountain mist
I found the trail of the mountain mist
But ne’er a trace of baby, O !