Johnny Be Fair (trad)

O Johnny be fair and Johnny be good
And he wants me for to wed
And I would have married Johnny
But me father up and said
I hate to tell you daughter
But your mother never knew
That Johnny he’s a son of mine
And so is kin to you
O, Willie be fair and Willie be good
And he wants me for to wed
And I would have married Willie
But me father up and said
I hate to tell you daughter
But your mother never knew
That Willie he’s a son of mine
And so is kin to you
Jimmy be fair and Jimmy be good
And he wants me for to wed
And I would have married Jimmy
But me father up and said
I hate to tell you daughter
But your mother never knew
That Jimmy he’s a son of mine
And so is kin to you
So I went home to me mother
And I hung me head in shame
Of all the lads in the village
I couldn’t change me name
My mother said «If your father knew
It’s me he’d surely kill
For your father’s not your father
So marry whom you will»