The Lakes of Coolfin

It was early one mornin' young Willie rose

And off to his comrade's bed chamber did go

Sayin', Arise dearest comrades let nobody know

It's a fine summer's morning and a bathin' we go

Young Willie plunged in and he swam to lay ground

Till he came to an island of soft marshy ground

Crying, Comrades dearest comrades, do not venture in

For there's false and deep waters in the Lakes of Coolfin

Well early next morning Willie's sister arose

And onto her mother's bed chamber did go

Sayin', I had a sad dream 'bout Willie last night

He was clad in a shroud, in a shroud of snow white

Well later that evening Willie's mother stood there

She was ringing her fingers and tearing her hair

In anguish she gazed where Willie plunged in

For there's false and deep waters in the Lakes of Coolfin

Oh I saw a fair maid standing fast by the shore

Her face it was sad she was crying for sure

Saying woe to the hour young Willie plunged in

For there's false and deep waters in the Lakes of Coolfin