When first I came down Yorkshire
Not many years ago
I met with a little Yorkshire lass
And I'd have you all to know
That she was so blithe so buxom
So beautiful and gay
Now listen while I tell you
What he Daddy used to say
Treat me daughter decent
Don't do her any harm
And when I die
I'll leave you both
Me tiny little farm
Me cow me pigs
Me sheep me goats
Me stock me field and barn
And all the little chickens
In the garden
Well first I came to court the girl
She was awful shy
She never said a blooming word
When other folks was by
But as soon as we were on our own
She bade me to name the day
Now listen while I tell you
What he Daddy used to say
Treat me daughter decent
Don't do her any harm
And when I die
I'll leave you both
Me tiny little farm
Me cow me pigs
Me sheep me goats
Me stock me field and barn
And all the little chickens
In the garden
I'm so on wed my Yorkshire lass
So pleasing to me mind
She always did prove true to me
And I'm proved true in kind
We got three bairns
That grown up now
There's a grandbairn on the way
And when I look into their eyes
I can hear their father say
Treat me daughter decent
Don't do her any harm
And when I die
I'll leave you both
Me tiny little farm
Me cow me pigs
Me sheep me goats
Me stock me field and barn
And all the little chickens
In the garden