The Lovely Ohio

1. Come all ye brisk young fellows who have a mind to roam,
All in some foreign counteree, a long way from home.
All in some foreign counteree along with me to go,
And we’ll settle on the banks of the lovely Ohio. (repeat)

2. Come all you pretty fair maids, spin us some yarn
To make us some nice clothing to keep ourselves warm.
For you can knit and sew, my loves, while we do reap and mow,
When we’ll settle on the banks of the lovely Ohio. (repeat)

3 There are fishes in the river, just fitted for our use.
There’s tall and lofty sugar cane that will give to us its juice,
There’s every kind of game, my boys, also the buck and doe,
we’ll settle on the banks of the lovely Ohio. (repeat)