SPRINGFIELD MOUNTAIN
(Traditional)

Roger McGuinn


On Springfield Mountain there did dwell
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do
On Springfield Mountain there did dwell tum - a - row
On Springfield Mountain there did dwell a handsome youth I knew full well
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do

One Monday morning he did go
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do
One Monday morning he did go tum - a - row
One Monday morning he did go Down in the meadow for to mow
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do

He mowed once round that lengthy field
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do
He mowed once round that lengthy field tum - a - row
He mowed once round that lengthy field And a poison serpent bit his heel
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do

They brought him to his Molly dear
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do
They brought him to his Molly dear tum - a - row
They brought him to his Molly dear Which made her feel so mighty queer
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do

Oh Johnny dear why did you go?
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do
Oh Johnny dear why did you go? tum - a - row
Oh Johnny dear why did you go Down in the meadow for to mow?
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do

Oh Molly Dear now don't you know
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do
Oh Molly Dear now don't you know tum - a - row
Oh Molly Dear now don't you know It's father's field and must be mowed
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do

On Springfield Mountain there did dwell
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do
On Springfield Mountain there did dwell tum - a - row
On Springfield Mountain there did dwell A handsome youth I knew him well
Right - tum - a - new - rife - a - lime - a - diddle - do