They came down from the mountain
They strained too long from the fountain
And all the while
All the while they longed for us
But I won't betray
No, I won't betray
No, I won't betray
Our water
No, I won't betray
No, I won't betray
No, I won't betray
Our water
Till the water's all long gone
And you, my sweet flower
And how you grew more sweet by the hour
And loath those eyes
Loath was I to lose you
My tender rose
My limber rose
My slender loathing daughter
My tender rose
My slender rose
My limber loathing daughter
But my daughter's long, long gone
They came down from the mountain
They strained too long from the fountain
Oh, my girl
Oh my love, I've lost you
But I won't betray
No, I won't betray
No, I won't betray
Our water
No, I won't betray
No, I won't betray
No, I won't betray
Our water
Till the water's all long gone
Correct lyrics :
They came down from the mountain They strained too long from the fountain And all the while All the while they longed for us
But I won't betray No, I won't betray No, I won't betray Our water No, I won't betray No, I won't betray No, I won't betray Our water Till the water's all long gone
And you, my sweet flower And how you grew more sweet by the hour And loath those eyes Loath was I to lose you My tender rose My limber rose My slender loathing daughter My tender rose My slender rose My limber loathing daughter But my daughter's long, long gone
They came down from the mountain They strained too long from the fountain Oh, my girl Oh my love, I've lost you
But I won't betray No, I won't betray No, I won't betray Our water No, I won't betray No, I won't betray No, I won't betray Our water Till the water's all long gone