Courting is a Pleasure

Courting is a pleasure between my love and I,

And it's down in yon green valley I'll meet her by and by

It was down in yon green valley she is my heart's delight

Molly, lovely Molly, I would stay 'til the broad daylight

Going to church last Sunday, my true love she passed me by,

I knew her mind was altered by the rolling of her eye

I knew her mind was altered to a lad of high degree

Molly, lovely Molly, your looks have wounded me

Up came her love Willy, with a bottle in his hand.

Saying drink this lovely Molly, for our love will never stand,

Saying drink this lovely Molly, let the bottle and glass go free

Ten guineas I'll wager that married we ne'er shall be

Never marry a fair young maid with a dark and a rolling eye

Just you kiss her and you embrace her, never tell her the reason why

Just you kiss her and you embrace her 'til you cause her heart to yield

For a faint-hearted soldier will never gain the field

Farewell Ballymoney, likewise the sweet Ban shore

Fare well unto McKuskey Braze will I never see you more

Americay lies far away, that land I will go see

And may all bad luck attend the one who parted by love and me