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In the Village of Kildoran lived a maiden young and fair |
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Her eyes, they shone like diamonds, she had long and golden hair, |
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the countryman came riding up to her daddy's gate, |
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mounted on a milk-white stallion, he came at the stroke of eight |
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Step it out Mary, my fine daughter, step it out Mary if you can. |
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Step it out Mary, my fine daughter, show your legs to the countryman. |
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I have come to court your daughter. Mary of the golden hair, |
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I have gold and I have silver, I have lands beyond compare. |
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I will buy her silks and satins and a gold ring for her hand. |
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I will buy her a mansion, she'll have servants to command |
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Step it out Mary, my fine daughter, step it out Mary if you can. |
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Step it out Mary, my fine daughter, show your legs to the countryman. |
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Oh kind Sir I have a soldier and I've pledged to him my hand. |
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I don't want your gold nor silver, I don't want your horse nor land." Mary's father |
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Spoke up sharply, =you will do as you are told, |
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you'll mary him on sunday and you'll wear the ring of gold." |
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Step it out Mary, my fine daughter, step it out Mary if you can. |
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Step it out Mary, my fine daughter, show your legs to the countryman. |
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In the village of Kildoran there's a deep stream running by. |
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They found Mary there on sunday, she had drowned with soldier boy. |
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In the cottage there is music, you can hear her daddy say |
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Step it out Mary my fine daughter, sunday is your wedding day |