On a cold and rainy day,
A rich farmers daughter went home
She danced the whole night long
With the other rich farmers sons
Her father elected one for here
Matt and Merritt will be
The richest couple of town
But she didn't love him at all
So she went home alone
But there was playman Jon
The violist of the party
Suddenly in the dark night
She saw a bad clothed man
It was playman Jon
The following day
They had an appointment
So Matt was soon forgotten
She fell in love with Jon
Who only lived for the music of his fiddle
On witch he played his songs
Of the waterfall, and for her
Soon their love affair was no secret any more
Watch out you, Jon and Merritt
Some people are coming to do you some wrong
But Merritt protected her poor lover
She even hit her own father
But she had to, it was the price of love
Hide in the hills you youngsters
At the waterfall you'll be save
Because your hunters are afraid
Of the waterghost
Playman Jon was afraid
For his pregnant wife
So he went to Merritt's father
And he got the permission to marry