I threw my heart in the wishing well The day I met him by the river He sang, "Fol diddle daw, dootle ditle day, Our love will go on forever." He said, "Give me your smile at the end of the day." I gave him my heart in the bargain He sang," Fol diddle daw, dootle ditle day." He was so clever and charming Rightly dum daw, rightle diddle ditle do Rightle dum da, diddly I do Rightle dum daw, rightle diddle ditle do Rightly diddly aw, diddly I do Each day in the sky came the lone magpie I knew that my heart was in danger But he sang, "Fol dittle daw, dootle itle day, My darlin', you know I'm no stranger." I never knew if his love was true His eyes they were always a' roving He sang, "Fol diddle daw, doodle idle day." I spied his feet then I was knowing I took up my heart from the grinding stone And gathered the bits and the tatters Singing, "Fol dittle daw, dootle ditle day Fare thee well to the love that was shattered I've been long up and down on the same old road With the well and the mill and the mourning Singing, "Fol dittle daw, dootle ditle day" I'll be on a new road with the dawning