I'm lonesome since I crossed the hill
And o'er the moor and valley
Such grievous thoughts my heart to fill
Since parting with my sally

I seek no more the fine or gay
Each does but remind me
How swift the hours did pass away
With the girl I left behind me

O ne'er shall I forget the night
The stars was bright above me
And gently lent their silvery light
When she first vowed to love me But now I'm bound to Brighton camp -
Kind heaven, then, pray guide me
And send me safely back again
To the girl I left behind me.