When I woke I thought of you
Looked out of the window at this familiar view
I watched the kites fly high above the steeples
And the washing lines that float
With sailor's clothes
When I woke I thought of you.
In the vale there's a meadow
Where a rare flower grows
Oh Mary won't you be my girl.
When the land falls away
And the sea there lies rolling
Oh Mary it's a simple world.
When your headscarf falls like this
And the sunlight's on your lips
Oh Mary won't you be my girl.
I took a walk down to the parson's house
Met the cooper and the priest on the way there
They pointed up to the woods for you
Oh Mary I'll find you somewhere.
Looked out of the window at this familiar view
I watched the kites fly high above the steeples
And the washing lines that float
With sailor's clothes
When I woke I thought of you.
In the vale there's a meadow
Where a rare flower grows
Oh Mary won't you be my girl.
When the land falls away
And the sea there lies rolling
Oh Mary it's a simple world.
When your headscarf falls like this
And the sunlight's on your lips
Oh Mary won't you be my girl.
I took a walk down to the parson's house
Met the cooper and the priest on the way there
They pointed up to the woods for you
Oh Mary I'll find you somewhere.