As I walked out over London Bridge
One misty morning early,
I overheard a fair pretty maid
Lamenting the life of Geordie
And, he never stole cow, and he never stole calf
He never hurted any
He stole sixteen of the King's wild deer
And sold them in Kilkelly
Go saddle me my milk white steed
Go bridle me my pony
For on I'll ride unto the Court Hall
To plead for the life of Geordie
Oh, he never stole ox, and he never stole a**
He never stole much of any
He stole sixteen of the King's wild deer
And sold them in Kilkelly
--
When she rode in to the Court Hall
There were lords and ladies a'plenty
And down on her bended knees she fell
To plead for the life of Geordie
And the judge he looked over his left shoulder
And, he said, "Dear girl, I'm sorry"
He said, "Dear girl, you've come too late
For he's been condemned already"
Oh, let Geordie hang in golden chains
Tis' shame as ne'r were any
For all he came of royal blood
And he courted a virteous lady
One misty morning early,
I overheard a fair pretty maid
Lamenting the life of Geordie
And, he never stole cow, and he never stole calf
He never hurted any
He stole sixteen of the King's wild deer
And sold them in Kilkelly
Go saddle me my milk white steed
Go bridle me my pony
For on I'll ride unto the Court Hall
To plead for the life of Geordie
Oh, he never stole ox, and he never stole a**
He never stole much of any
He stole sixteen of the King's wild deer
And sold them in Kilkelly
--
When she rode in to the Court Hall
There were lords and ladies a'plenty
And down on her bended knees she fell
To plead for the life of Geordie
And the judge he looked over his left shoulder
And, he said, "Dear girl, I'm sorry"
He said, "Dear girl, you've come too late
For he's been condemned already"
Oh, let Geordie hang in golden chains
Tis' shame as ne'r were any
For all he came of royal blood
And he courted a virteous lady