Well once there lived a farmer A grand old soul was he He used to own a little farm Way down the country He had an only daughter And her I chanced to wed And when I asked him for her hand Was this to me he said
(chorus) O' treat me daughter kindly And keep her from all harm And when I die my will to you My little house and farm My horse my dog my cow And my bonny sheef and farm And all the little chickens 'round the garden I knew I loved this darling girl And she to me the same And when my daily work was done With her I would remain For to watch her milk her father's cows And shade them from all harm And many a glass of stout I had Before I left the farm
O' treat me daughter kindly And keep her from all harm And when I die my will to you My little house and farm My horse my dog my cow And my bonny sheef and farm And all the little chickens 'round the garden
And now that we are married And settled down for life I often think upon the words Her father used to say For to treat his daughter kindly And shade her from all harm And now I am the owner of His little house and farm
O' treat me daughter kindly And keep her from all harm And when I die my will to you My little house and farm My horse my dog my cow And my bonny sheef and farm And all the little chickens 'round the garden.