The Chieftains - The Stone lyrics

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 gra** 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.