1st verse "I like your boy," said Caroline to Jane "You must know why, for it's the first of May" Let's go dancing on the green Fair girls one to seventeen
Chorus Dance round the maypole, dance round the maypole Over the green field and down to the hay Lift up your hearts and dance round the maypole Run to your true love and dance all the day
2nd verse Said my friend, who's a handsome Cavalier "You and I will escort her to the fair" Bluebells round the cherry tree This girl gave them all to me
Chorus
Bridge One minute seemed to to be right When she expressed her delight At finding sixpence in her shoe How can you romance a heart And gaze on out to the stars When there's a shadow chasing you
3rd verse This young girl threw her cares into the well Now I've learned Father Time has rang the bell No more dancing on the green Since I've found another scene