All around my hat I will wear the green willow
   And all around my hat, for a twelve month and a day
   And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it
   It's all for my true love who's far far away
  
   Faretheewell cold winter, and faretheewell cold frost
   Nothing have I gained, but my own true love I've lost
   I'll sing and I'll be merry when occasion I do see
   She's a false deluded young girl, let her go, farewell she
  
   And all around my hat I will wear the green willow
   And all around my hat, for a twelve month and a day
   And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it
   It's all for my true love who's far far away
  
   The other night she brought me a fine diamond ring
   But she thought to have deprived me of a far better thing
   But I being careful like lovers ought to be
   She's a false deluded young girl, let her go, farewell she
  
   And all around my hat I will wear the green willow
   And all around my hat, for a twelve month and a day
   And if anyone should ask me the reason why I'm wearing it
   It's all for my true love who's far far away