As I went up the mountain road
to carve my winter store
I met a wee lassie coming down
my heart was mine no more

Hey rigga do rigga daddy
hey rigga do rigga day

Her hair was as dark as the mountain turf
her eyes the peat fire flame
had i to loose my heart to her
on me there was no blame

Hey rigga do rigga daddy
hey rigga do rigga day

Her neck as white as a candle wand
her lips like romans red
as soon as i had told my love
I asked when we might wed

Hey rigga do rigga daddy
hey rigga do rigga day

We roamed the hills in the morning light
down by the clear brook side
her heart was as warm as a summers day
when she said she'd be my bride

Hey rigga do rigga daddy
hey rigga do rigga day
Hey rigga do rigga daddy
hey rigga do rigga day

Instrumental

And now beneath my stowing cot
she shares the amber glow
of turf we gathered on the hill
that is now clad in snow

Hey rigga do rigga daddy
hey rigga do rigga day
hey rigga do rigga daddy
hey rigga do rigga day

Sure i was a bird alone in trough
and now im one of three
I bless the day i found my love
on the slopes of slieve na Mhi

Hey rigga do rigga daddy
hey rigga do rigga day .. etc

(turf - he was a turf cutter)
(peat - the type of fire when using turf)
(stowing cot - where he keeps the turf for the fire for the winter)
(slieve na mhi - a mountain in gaelic - na mhi (pronounced namee) is the mountains name)

Fantastic song.