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Verse 1

Rising early out of bed

Across the fields I steered O

Chorus

When O and I a woman I spied

And a pretty fair maid appeared O.

Verse 2

Her head was bare I do declare

She had neither hat nor feather on

Chorus

And she stopped so low gave me to know

It was mushrooms she was gathering O.

O gathering O

and she stopped so low gave me to know

It was mushrooms she was gathering O.

Verse 3

Where are you going says my dear

Why are you up so early O

I've seen you on the dewy grass

Before the sower Ferdio.

Chorus

Quite modestly she answered me

And she said I gathering mushrooms

To make my Mammy ketchup O.

O ketchup O

and she said I am gathering mushrooms

To make my Mammy ketchup O.

Verse 4

Her parting breast on mine she pressed

Her heart was like a feather O

Chorus

And her lips on mine do gentle join

And we both sat down together O.

Together O

and her lips on mine do gentle join

And we both sat down together O.

Verse 1

Rising early out of bed

Across the fields I steered O

Chorus

When O and I a woman I spied

And a pretty fair maid appeared O.