I left my baby lying here, lying here, lying here
I left my baby lying here to go and gather blackberries.

I found the wee brown otter's track , otter's track, otter's track
I found the wee brown otter's track but ne'er a trace o' my baby, O!

I found the track of the swan on the lake, swan on the lake, swan on the lake
I found the track of the swan on the lake but not the track of baby, O!

I found the trail of the mountain mist, mountain mist, mountain mist
I found the trail of the mountain mist but ne'er a trace of baby, O!

Hovan, Hovan Gorry og O, Gorry og, O, Gorry og O
Hovan, Hovan Gorry og O, I've lost my darling baby, O!

Written for Voice and Piano