[Verse 1]
As I went out one May morning
To take a pleasant walk
Well, I sat myself down by an old fell wall
Just to hear two lovers talk
To hear two lovers talk, my dear
To hear what they might say
That I might know a little more about love
Before I went away

[Chorus]
P stands for Paddy, I suppose
J for my love, John
W stands for false Willie, oh
But Johnny is the fairest man
Johnny is the fairest man, my dear
Aye, John's the fairest man
I don't care what anybody says
Johnny is the fairest man

[Verse 2]
Would you come and sit beside me
Beside me on thе green
It's a long three quarters of a year or more
Sincе together we have been
Together we have been, my dear
Together we have been
It's a long three quarters of a year or more
Since together we have been
[Chorus]
P stands for Paddy, I suppose
J for my love, John
W stands for false Willie, oh
But Johnny is the fairest man
Johnny is the fairest man, my dear
Aye, John's the fairest man
I don't care what anybody says
Johnny is the fairest man

[Verse 3]
Now, I'll not sit beside you
Not now nor at any other time
For I hear you have another little girl
And your heart's no longer mine
Your heart's no longer mine, my dear
Your heart's no longer mine
For I hear you have another little girl
And your heart's no longer mine

[Chorus]
P stands for Paddy, I suppose
J for my love, John
W stands for false Willie, oh
But Johnny is the fairest man
Johnny is the fairest man, my dear
Aye, John's the fairest man
I don't care what anybody says
Johnny is the fairest man
[Verse 4]
So I'll go climb the tall, tall tree
I'll rob the wild bird's nest
When I come down, I'll go straight home
To the girl that I love best
To the girl that I love best, my dear
The girl that I love best
When I come down, I'll go straight home
To the girl that I love best

[Chorus]
P stands for Paddy, I suppose
J for my love, John
Well, W stands for false Willie, oh
But Johnny is the fairest man
Johnny is the fairest man, my dear
Aye, John's the fairest man
I don't care what anybody says
Johnny is the fairest man

[Verse 5]
As I went out one May morning
To take a pleasant walk
Well, I sat myself down by an old fell wall
Just to hear two lovers talk
Aye, to hear two lovers talk, my dear
To hear what they might say
So that I might know a little more about love
Before I went away
[Chorus]
For it's P stands for Paddy, I suppose
And J for my love, John
Aye well, W stands for false Willie, oh
But Johnny is the fairest man
Johnny is the fairest man, my dear
Aye, John's the fairest man
I don't care what anybody says
Johnny is the fairest man

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]
Aye, it's P stands for Paddy, I suppose
And J for my love, John
Well, W stands for false Willie, oh
And Johnny is the fairest man
Johnny is the fairest man, my dear
Aye, John's the fairest man
I don't care what anybody says
Johnny is the fairest
John's the fairest man