On top of old smokey All covered with snow I lost my true lover Come a courtin' too slow For courtin's a pleasure And parting is grief A false hearted lover Is worse than a thief For a thief he will rob you And take what you have But a false hearted lover Will sent you to your grave She'll hug you and kiss you And tell you more lies Then crossties on a railroad Or stars in the sky On top of old smokey All covered with snow I lost my true lover Come a courtin' too slow On top of old smokey All covered with snow I lost my true lover Come a courtin' too slow