I must be going, no longer staying The burning Thames I have to cross I will be guided without a stumble Into the arms I love the best
And when he came to his true love's window He knelt down gently all on a stone And it's through the pane he has whispered slowly My darling dear, do you lie alone
She's raised her head from her down-soft pillow And snowy were her milk-white breasts Saying, Who's that, who's that at my bedroom window Disturbing me from my long night's rest
So this young girl rose and put on her clothing So swift she's let her true love in And it's there they kissed and embraced each other Through that long night they'd lie as one
No le cantes ahora gallito No le cantes, ahora no (x4)
Then it's, Willie dear, o dearest Willie Where is your colour you'd some time ago O Mary dear, the clay has changed me I'm but the ghost of your Willie O
Then it's, Cock, O cock, o handsome cockerel I pray you not crow before it is day And your wings I'll make of the very first beaten gold Your comb I will make of the silver grey
No le cantes ahora gallito No le cantes, ahora no (x2)
But the cock he crew and he crew so fully He crew three hours before it was day And before't was day my love had to leave me Not by light of the moon nor light of the sun
No le cantes ahora gallito No le cantes, ahora no (x2)
So my Willie dear, o dearest Willie When shall I see you again When the fishes fly, love, and the sea runs dry, love And the rocks they melt in the heat of the sun