The Lakes Of Cool Flynn - Oysterband

It was early one morning Willie Leonard arose 
Into his comrade's bed chamber he goes 
Saying arise my loyal comrades, let nobody know 
It's a fine summer's morning and bathing we'll go 

But as they were walking all down a long lane 
Who should they meet with but a keeper of game 
Go back Willie Leonard, do not venture in 
There's deep and false waters in the lakes of Cool Flynn 

Young Willie jumped in and he swam the lake round 
Till he came to an island but not the right ground 
Go back my loyal comrades, do not follow me in 
There's deep and false waters in the lakes of Cool Flynn 

It was later that morning Willie's sister arose 
And straight to her mother's bedchamber she goes 
Saying mother, dearest mother, I have had a strange dream 
Young Willie lies floating in a watery stream 

It was later that morning Willies mother got there 
Wringing her hands and tearing her hair 
Saying where was he drowned where did he fall in? 
There's death in false waters in the lakes of Cool Flynn 

O the day of his funeral it was such a fine sight 
With four and twenty young men and they're all dressed in white 
Four and twenty young men to lay him in cold clay 
Said adieu to young Willie and they all marched away