The Snows lyrics

[Verse 1]
The snows they melt the soonest when the winds begin to sing
And the corn it ripens faster when the frosts are settlin' in
And when a woman tells me that my face she'll soon forget
Before we part I'll wage a corn she's fain to follow it yet

[Verse 2]
For the snows they melt the soonest when the winds begin to sing
And the swallow flies without a thought as long as it is spring
But when spring goes and winter blows my love she'll be fain
For all her pride to follow me across the stormy main

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
The snows they melt the soonest when the winds begin to sing
And the bee that flew when summer shone in winter cannot sting
And I've seen a woman's anger melt between the night and morn
So it's surely not a harder thing to melt a woman's scorn

[Verse 4]
So don't you bid me farewell now, no farewell I'll receive
But you must lie with me my lass then kiss and take your leave
And I'll wait here 'til the woodc*ck calls and the martin takes the wing
For the snows they melt the soonest when the winds begin to sing