The Sun Shines High

The sun shines high on yonder hill

And oh in the yonder town

In the place where my love

Johnny'd went

The sun goes never down

When will you be back, bonnie love

When will you be home?

When the heather hills are nine times burnt

And all grow green again

Oh, that's too long to stay away

That's too long from home

For I'll be there, and then my grief

E're you return again

Bonnie love

E're you return again

He has mounted up

His good black steed

And fast away rode he

And she's kilted up

Our petticoat green

And fast, fast followed she

Crying, to love, for love

That I do want

And love for love again

It's hard that I like you so well

And you not me again, bonnie love

And you not me again

The very first town that they come to

He's bought her a broach and ring

And he's bade her rue and return again

And no more follow him

But the very next town that they come to

He's bought her a silken gown

And he's bade her rue and return again

And no more follow him

And the very next town that they come to

He's bought her a wedding ring

And he's bade her rue and return again

Her rosy cheeks

Fast, fast followed him, bonnie love

And fast, fast followed him

There's comfort for the comfortless

And honey for the bee

There's none but you for me, bonnie love

None but you for me

None but you for me