you came a long way over the hill and so
sunny times were here to come after many days of snow
four leaf clovers grew next to the river flow 
we kissed each other that day on the boat you rowed

so it goes 
she fell in love with me
so it goes 
i pretended to be
so it goes 
she fell in love with me
so it goes
you know it grows

our sons and daughters were born on the hill and they
were laughing and loving you could hear them night and day
four leaf clovers they would bring to the house we hold
everyone close together our nights they never got cold, oh no

rumour grows
we set the room on fire
rumour grows 
i pretended to be
rumour grows
to be in love with her
rumour grows, you know that it grows

Well this woman she came a long way over my hill I saw 
you could not hide it, saw it in your face, a lovely shining glow
my four leaf clovers she took from my hill i knew
what was going on and didn't i hear the rumours, they were true
oh no

rumour grows
i fell in love with her
rumour grows
she pretended to be
rumour grows
i fell in love with her
rumour grows you know it grows
it grows