The Stone - The Chieftains

Rising early out of bed

Across the fields I steered O

When O and I a woman I spied

And a pretty fair maid appeared O

Her head was bare I do declare

She had neither hat nor feather on

And she stooped so low gave me to know

It was mushrooms she was gathering O

O gathering O, and she stooped so low gave me to know

It was mushrooms she was gathering O

Where are you going says I my dear

Why are you up so early O

I’ve seen you on the dewy grass

Before the sower Ferdio

Quite modestly she answered me

And she gave her head one fetch up

And she said I am gathering mushrooms

To make my Mammy ketchup O

O ketchup O, and she said I am gathering mushroom

To make my Mammy ketchup O

Her parting breast on mine she pressed

Her heart was like a feather O

And her lips on mine do gentle join

And we both sat down together O

Together O, and her lips on mine do gentle join

And we both sat down together O