Pretty Saro Songtext
von Robinson & Rohe

Down in some lone valley in a lonesome place
Where the wild birds do whistle and their notes do increase
Farewell, Pretty Saro I bid you adieu
And I′ll dream of Pretty Saro wherever I go


My love she won't have me so I understand
She wants a freeholder who owns house and land
I cannot maintain her with silver and gold
Nor buy all the fine things that a big house can hold

If I were a merchant and could write a fine hand
I′d write my love a letter that she'd understand
I'd write it by the river where the waters o′erflow
And I′ll dream of Pretty Saro wherever I go

Down in some lone valley in a lonesome place
Where the wild birds do whistle and their notes do increase
Farewell, Pretty Saro I bid you adieu
And I'll dream of Pretty Saro wherever I go