In the village of Kildoran there's a maiden young and fair.
Her eyes, they shone like diamonds, she had long and golden
hair,
When the countryman came riding he came to her father's gate,
Mounted on a milk-white stallion he came at the stroke of eight.

Step it out Mary, my fine daughter,
Step it out Mary if you can.
Step it out Mary, my fine daughter,
Show your legs to the countryman.

I have come to court your daughter, Mary of the golden hair,
I have gold and I have money, I have goods beyond compare.
I will buy her silks and satins and a gold ring for her hand.
I will build for her a mansion, she'll have servants to command.

"Oh, kind Sir I have a soldier and I've pledged to him my hand.
I don't want your house nor money, I don't want your house nor land."
Mary's father spoke up sharply, "you will do as you are told
You will marry him on Sunday and you will wear the ring of gold."

In the village of Kildoran there's a deep stream running by.
They found Mary there on midnight, she was drowned with the soldier boy.
In the cottage there is music, you can hear her father say,
"Step it out Mary my fine daughter, Sunday is your wedding day."

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