Steeleye Span All Around My Hat

Steeleye Span All Around My Hat Chorus All around my hat I will wear the green willow All around my hat for a twelvemonth and a day And if anyone should ask me the reason why I m wearing it It s all for my true love who s far far away Fare thee well cold winter and fare thee well cold frost Nothing have I gained but my own true love I ve lost I ll sing and I ll be merry when occasion I do see He s a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he The other night he brought me a fine diamond ring But he thought to have deprived me of a far better thing But I being careful like lovers ought to be He s a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he Chorus Here s a quarter a pound of reasons, and a half pound of sense A small sprig of time and as much of prudence You mix them all together and you will plainly see He s a false deluding young man, let him go farewell he Chorus