Sovay

Sober, so fair, on one long day
She dressed herself in man's array
With a brace of pistols all at her side
To meet her true love
To meet her true love of which she might

As she was galloping on her way
She met her true love and bid him stand
"Stand and deliver, young man," she said
"And if you do not
And if you do not, I'll shoot you dead"

He delivered up his golden store
And still she craved for wanting more
"The diamond ring that I see you wear
Oh, hand it over
Oh, hand it over, and your life I'll spare"

"My diamond ring, I will not part from
It's a token of my sweetheart"
"Shoot and be damned, you rogue!" said he
"And you'll be hanged
And you'll be hanged for murdering me"

Next morning in the garden green
Young Sober and her true love were seen
He spied his watch hanging from her clothes
Which made him blush, lads
Which made him blush as Sammy rose

"Why do you blush, you silly young thing?
I thought you had your diamond ring"
"'Twas I who robbed you all on that way
So here's your gold, love
Here's your gold and your watch and chain"

"I only did it for to know
If you would be a man or no"
"If you'd given me that ring," she said
"I'd have pulled the trigger
Pulled the trigger and shot you dead"