I would be remiss if I failed to add a variant (or two) to this thread. :-)

Here is a variant recorded as Life Of The Country Boy by Ryan's Fancy (A Time Rith Ryan's Fancy ©1979, Boot Records). It has a YouTube video we just added today.

Another variant in our archive was recorded as New-Mown Hay by D'Arcy Broderick.

Both songs have similar lyrics to those in this thread with minor changes by the artists.

GEST Songs of Newfoundland and Labrador