Across the rocky mountains I walked for miles and miles
Across the rocky mountain I walked for miles and miles
I’ll never forget my mother God bless her sweetly smile
There was an old rich farmer who lived in town near by
He had a lovely daughter on her I cast my eye
She was most tall and handsome blue eyes and curly hair
There’s no other girl in this world with her I could compare
She was courted by three squires so well they did agree
She was courted by three squires so well they did agree
But her heart was with the sailor who crossed the deep blue sea
Well your cheeks they are too rosy your fingers are too small
Your cheeks they are too rosy your fingers are too small
Oh your cheeks they are too rosy to face the cannonball
No my cheeks are not too rosy nor fingers are too small
My cheeks are not too rosy nor fingers are too small
It would not change my conscience to see ten thousand fall
She was walkin’ through the battlefield searchin’ up and down
She was walkin’ through the battlefield searchin’ up and down
All among the dead and wounded her darling Jack she found
[1] Across the rocky mountains I walked for miles and miles
Across the rocky mountain I walked for miles and miles
I’ll never forget my mother God bless her sweetly smile
There was an old rich farmer who lived in town near by
He had a lovely daughter on her I cast my eye
She was most tall and handsome blue eyes and curly hair
There’s no other girl in this world with her I could compare
She was courted by three squires so well they did agree
She was courted by three squires so well they did agree
But her heart was with the sailor who crossed the deep blue sea
Well your cheeks they are too rosy your fingers are too small
Your cheeks they are too rosy your fingers are too small
Oh your cheeks they are too rosy to face the cannonball
No my cheeks are not too rosy nor fingers are too small
My cheeks are not too rosy nor fingers are too small
It would not change my conscience to see ten thousand fall
She was walkin’ through the battlefield searchin’ up and down
She was walkin’ through the battlefield searchin’ up and down
All among the dead and wounded her darling Jack she found
| Songwriter(s): |
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Traditional |
| Band/Artist: |
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Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby |
