As I came down by Pity Me,
Pity Me, Pity Me,
As I came down by Pity Me
I heard a lassie sing —
I'd give the very heart of me
To have a golden ring.

As I came down by Pity Me,
Pity Me, Pity Me,
As I came down by Pity Me
I heard a grey wife sing —
I'd give the very heart of me
To lose a golden ring.