As I went down the market place What do you think I seen? But a fine young piper la**ie A linking over the green She played a reel and she played a jig She played the "Sweets of May" And she tossed my hair till the roots stood still To the tapping of my toes chorus: Hey laddie, ho laddie Dira ma doo a day She sang a song by Fiddler's Green She sang "Don't Turn Away" And when I listened to these words I knew I had to stay Now I have naught to offer you This young girl she did say But you'll gain love and freedom If you'll come away with me Then she took out her chanter and she began to play And I chose love and freedom I'll wander all of my days As I went down the market place What do you think I seen? But a fine young piper la**ie A linking over the green