[Intro]
[Verse]
The snows, they melt the soonest, when the winds begin to sing
The corn, it ripens fastest as the frosts are settling in
And when a young man tells me that my face he ll soon forget
Before we part, I ll wage a bet, he ll be fain to follow it yet
[Verse]
The snows, they melt the soonest, when the winds begin to sing
The swallow flies without a thought, as long as it is spring
When springtime goes and winter blows, my lad, and you ll be fain
With all your pride to follow me, across the stormy main
[Verse]
The snows, they melt the soonest, when the winds begin to sing
The bee that flew in summertime, in winter it will not sting
Seen a woman s anger melt, between the night and morn
It s surely not a harder thing to melt a woman s scorn
[Verse]
So, never bid me farewell, for no farewell I ll receive
You will lie with me, my love, and kiss and take your leave
I ll wait here til the wood calls, and the marten takes its wing
For the snows, they melt the soonest, when the winds begin to sing
