Come in, come in my father dear
 And spend this hour with me
 For I have a meal, a very fine meal
 And I fixed it up for thee, thee
 I fixed it up for thee
 No, I ain't commin' in, I ain't commin' in
 To spend this hour with thee
 For I have to go down in the mines
 I return this night to thee, thee
 I return this night to thee

 Did she got up her arrow and her bow
 Her arrow and her string
 And she went down to the forest deep
 And sweetly she did sing, sing
 And sweetly she did sing
 Up spoke, up spoke a mockingjay
 From a willow tree
 Who's gone this day from thee, thee
 Who's gone this day from thee

 Woe be woe be mockingjay
 Woe be woe be to thee
 I'll send an arrow through your heart
 For to bring such news to me, me
 For to bring such news to me
 Up spoke, up spoke that mockingjay
 Don't waste your time with me
 Go home and mind that pretty little girl
 Her father no more to see, see
 Her father no more to see

 She went home to her house that night
 That house so cold and mean
 And she held her sister close to her side
 And never more did sing, sing
 And never more did sing