Black is the colour of my true love's hair His face so soft and wondrous fair The purest eyes and the strongest hands I love the ground on where he stands Black is the colour of my true love's hair I love my lover and well he knows To be with him and where he goes And if my love I no longer would see I feel my heart would cease to beat For black is the colour of my true love's hair Black is the colour of my true love's hair The love he gives I will declare And how I long for the time when it comes When he and I become undone And black is the colour of my true love's hair