Sovay, Sovay, all on a day

She dressed herself in man's array

With a brace of pistols all by her side

To meet her true love

To meet her true lover, will she ride

As she was galloping over the plain

She met her true and bid him stand

"Stand and deliver, young man" she said

And if you do not

And if you do not, I'll shoot you dead"

He delivered up his golden store

And still, she craved for one thing more

That diamond ring that I see you wear

Oh, hand it over, hand it over and your life I'll spare

From my diamond ring I would not part

For it's a token from my sweetheart

"Shoot and be damned, you rogue", said he

"And you'll be hanged, and you'll be hanged

Then for murdering me"

Next morning in the garden gleam

Young Sovay and her true love were seen

He spied his watch hanging by her clothes

Which made him blush, lads

Which made him blush, lads, like any rose

Why do you blush, you silly young thing?

I thought to have that diamond ring

'Twas I who robbed you all on that plain

So here's your gold, love

Here's your gold and your watch and chain

I only did it for to know

If you would be a man, or no

"If you'd given me that ring," she said

"I'd have pulled the trigger

Pulled the trigger and shot you dead"