Lily was a maiden in the castle sea
They found her in the forest where the wild willows be
Lily was a maiden in the castle sea
They found her in the forest where the wild willows be

Singing, don't plead me, no
For I will seize you in the snow
Singing, don't plead me, no
For I will seize you in the snow

Henry first saw Lillian, a girl of colored hair
A-sitting by the river with the willows in her hair
Lily hummed a tune and knew a shanty from the sea
He seized her by her little waist against the willow tree

Singing fare thee oh well
Where you gone, no one can tell
Singing fare thee oh well
Where you gone, no one can tell

Oh, you are worth a million silver pennies
Henry said to Lillian
Oh, you are worth a million silver pennies
Henry said to Lillian