[Verse 1]
There was a farm on yonder hill
Up where the wind it blows-o
There lived a lady and her son
Their bonnie old brown cow-o

[Verse 2]
This cow was a bonnie cow
But they needed money most-o
She said to her son, "Please take the cow
To market you will go-o"

[Verse 3]
So he's walked along the way
He's walked but half the day-o
And there he spies a sweet young maid
She says, "Where are you bound-o?"

[Bridge]
I'll take this cow along the way
And then I will sell her on market day

[Verse 4]
"You see this bonnie cow of mine?
I'm taking her to market-o
Then I'll return to my mother dear
With money in my hand-o"
[Verse 5]
So she's took this young man's arm
She says, "You handsome sir-o
Come sit you down in the soft green grass
Come rest awhile with me-o"

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 6]
She's kissed him strong, she's kissed him long
A fair game she did play-o
And after playing not so hard
This young man he gave way-o

[Bridge]
I'll take this cow along the way
And then I will sell her on market day

[Verse 7]
Oh, when this young man he awoke
Both girl and cow were gone-o
Gone also were the shoes he wore
And the trousers he had on-o

[Verse 8]
Come all you young men near and far
Never heed a maiden's calling
Never trust a girl with your mother's cow
Never let your trousers go
[Outro]
Falling down in the green grass, falling down In the green grass
Falling down in the green grass, falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass, falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass, falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass, falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass, falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass, falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass, falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass, falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass, falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass, falling down in the green grass
Falling down in the green grass, falling down in the green grass