I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING

I know where I'm goin';
And I know who's goin' with me,
I know who I love,
But the dear knows who I'll marry!

I have stockings of silk,
Shoes of fine green leather,
Combs to buckle my hair,
And a ring for every finger.

I have treasures of gold,
In my heart all hidden;
Only my grief untold,
And a trembling tear unbidden.

Feather beds are soft,
And painted rooms are bonny,
But I would leave them all
To go with my love Johnny.

Strangers pass me by
In this world I'm lonely,
For my Johnny I sigh,
For 'tis him that I love only.

Some say he is dark
But I say he's bonny,
The bravest of them all
My handsome winning Johnny.

I know where I'm goin'
And I know who's goin' with me,
I know who I love,
But the dear knows who I'll marry!



Walton's New Treasury of Irish Songs & Ballads 2 (1966) p.71