Come down the stairs, Bonny Barbry-O Come down the stairs, Bonny Barbry-O Come down the stairs Combing back your yellow hair And bid a fond farewell to your mother-O
How can I come down, Bonny Willie-O? How can I come down, Bonny Willie-O? How can I come down, When I'm locked here in my room And a big deep well beneath my window?
I'll buy you ribbons, buy you pearls, Bonny Barbry-O I'll buy you ribbons, buy you pearls, Bonny Barbry-O I'll buy you silken gowns And I'll roll you up and down When I follow you into your chambers-O
Keep your ribbons, keep your pearls, Bonny Willie-O Keep your ribbons, keep your pearls, Bonny Willie-O And you can keep your silken gowns You'll not roll me up and down You won't get near my chamber-O
For what would my mother say, Bonny Willie-O? What would my mother say, Bonny Willie-O? For what would my mother say If I were to march away Along with you and all your soldiers-O?
The soldiers never fear, Bonny Barbry-O The soldiers never fear, Bonny Barbry-O For I'll make them all to stand With their caps all in their hands When they come into the presence of my Barbry-O