Lyrics
Oh, as I was out walking one fine summer's morning
Oh, as I was out walking all on the highway
Who should I meet but a fair pretty creature?
And unto her then I quickly did say
"Oh, it's where are you going to, my pretty fair maid?
Oh, where are you going so soon in the morn?"
"Well, I'm going to Windsor, kind sir," she made answer
"A sweet little town and it's where I was born"
Well, I says "Me fair maiden, and shall I go with you?
All for to bear you sweet company?"
And she turned herself round and smiling so sweetly
"Kind sir," she says, "You may do just as you please"
So we both walked, we both talked a few miles together
By a shady green tree we sat down
"Oh, if I sit down first, won't you sit down here beside me?
Then I will show you a sweet pleasant game"
"Oh, sir," she said, "Sir, I'm not given to gaming
But nevertheless, sir, I'm willing to learn
But if I do play you it must be all fours
For then I shall hold you three to one"
So it's she cut the cards and 'twas my turn to deal 'em
I dealt me one trump, it was only four jack
And she had the ace and the deuce for to beat me
And they are the very best cards in the pack
So it's she played her ace and she stole me jack from me
That made a high-low jack at the game
And she says "Me kind sir, well, I fairly beat you
Or else shall we play the game over again?"
Well, I picked up me titfer, I wished her good morning
I left her high-low jack and the game
But I says "Me fair girl, if you're this way tomorrow
We'll play the game over and over again"