'Twas on One April's Morning

'Twas on an April morning, just as the sun was rising 'Twas on an April morning, I heard the small birds sing They were singing "Lovely Nancy" For love, it is a fancy And sweet, were the notes that I heard the small birds sing They were singing "Lovely Nancy" For love, it is a fancy And sweet, were the notes that I heard the small birds sing Young men are false, and are full of all deceiving Young men are false, and they seldom will prove true For they're roving and their ranging Their hearts are always changing Seeking to find out some other girl that's new Young men, don't you spend all your long, long time in courting Young men, don't you spend all your long, long time in vain For I don't intend to marry I'd rather longer tarry Young man, don't you spend all your long, long time in vain Oh, if I had but my own heart in keeping Oh, if I had but my own heart back again Safe in this breast, I'd tether And I'd lock it there forever And pray it would never stray far from me again 'Twas on an April's morning, just as the sun was rising 'Twas on an April's morning, I heard the small birds sing They were singing "Lovely Nancy" For love, it is our fancy And sweet, were the notes that I heard the small birds sing They were singing "Lovely Nancy" For love, it is our fancy And sweet, were the notes that I heard the small birds sing