There was a youth, a cruel youth Who lived beside the sea Six little maidens he drowned there By the lonely willow tree As he walked o'er with Sally Brown As he walked o'er with she And evil thought came to him there By the lonely willow tree O turn you back to the water's side And face the willow tree Six little maidens I've drowned here And you the seventh shall be Take off, take off, your golden crown Take off your gown, cried he For though I am going to murder you I would not spoil your finery Oh, turn around, you false young man Oh turn around, cried she For 'tis not meet that such a youth A naked woman should you see He turned around, that false young man And faced the the willow tree And seizing him in both her arms She threw him in the sea Oh, turn around, you false young man Oh turn around, cried she And seizing him in both her arms She threw him in the sea Lie there, lie there, you false young man Lie there, lie there, cried she Six little maidens you've drowned here Now keep them company! He sank beneath the icy waves He sank down into the sea No living thing wept a tear for him Save the lonely willow tree Lie there, lie there, you false young man Lie there, lie there, cried she No living thing wept a tear for him Save the lonely willow tree