Farewell to cold winter, summer's come at last Nothing have I gained but my true love I have lost
I'll sing and I'll be happy like the birds upon a tree For since he has left me, I care no more for he
Let him go, let him tarry, sing or let him swim He doesn't care for me and I don't care for him
He can go and get another that I hope he will enjoy For I'm going to marry a far nicer boy
He wrote to me a letter saying he was very bad I sent him back an answer saying I was awful glad
He wrote to me another saying he was well and strong But I care no more about him than the ground he walks upon
Let him go, let him tarry, sing or let him swim He doesn't care for me and I don't care for him
He can go and get another that I hope he will enjoy For I'm going to marry a far nicer boy
Some of his friends they had a really kind wish for me Others of his friends they could hang me on a tree
But soon I'll let them see my love and soon I'll let them know That I can get a new sweetheart on any grounds I go
Let him go, let him tarry, sing or let him swim He doesn't care for me and I don't care for him
He can go and get another that I hope he will enjoy For I'm going to marry a far nicer boy
He can go to his old mother now it's set him mind at ease I hear she's an old old woman very hard to please
It's lighting me and talking ill is what she's always done Because that I was caught in her grave big ugly son
Let him go, let him tarry, sing or let him swim He doesn't care for me and I don't care for him
He can go and get another that I hope he will enjoy For I'm going to marry a far nicer boy