26 Step it out Marie

In the village of Kilgory, there’s a maiden young and  fair
Her eyes they shine like diamonds, she has long and golden hair
The horse man, he comes riding, riding up to her father's gates
on a pure-white stallion, he comes at the strike of eight 

  step it outmary my fine daughter
  step it out mary if you can
  step it outmary my fine daughter
  show yourlegs to the country man.

I have come to court your daughter, Mary of the golden hair
I have gold and I have silver I have goods beyond compare
I will buy her silks and satin and a gold ring for her hand
She will a mansion, she'll have servants to command 

I don't want your gold or silver, I don't want you house or land
I am going with a soldier and I promised him my hand
But her father spoke up sharply: You will do as I command!
You will get married on Sunday and you'll wear that wedding band!
 

In the village of Kilgory there's a deep stream flowing by
On her wedding day at midnight, she drowned with her soldier boy;
In the cottage there is music, you can hear her father say
Step it out Mary, my fine daughter, Sunday is your wedding day.