Step it out, Mary

In the village of Kilgory, was a maiden young and fair
Her eyes they shone like diamonds, she had lovely golden hair
But the countryman came riding, up to her father's gates
Riding on a milk-white stallion, he came at the strike of eight.

Chorus:
Step it out, Mary, my fine daughter
Step it out, mary, if you can
Step it out, Mary, my fine daughter
Show your legs to the countryman

I have come to court your daughter, Mary with the golden hair
I have goods and I have money, I have goods beyond compare
I will buy her silks and satin and a gold ring for her hand
I will buy for her a mansion, she'll have servants to command

She said: I love a soldier, I promised him my hand
he got no goods, no money, but I need no house, no land!
But her father spoke up sharply: You will do as you are told,
You'll get married on the Sunday and you'll wear that ring of gold

In the village of Kilgory there's a deep stream flowing by
On her marriage day at midnight she drowned with her soldier boy
In the cottage there was music, you could hear her father say:
Step it out, Mary, my fine daughter, today is your wedding day.