It was early one morning young Willie arose
and to his comrades' bed chamber he goes
Saying arise my dear comrades, and let no one know
Its a fine summer's morning and bathing we'll go

 

Young Willie jumped in and he swam the lake round
Till he came to an island with deep swampy ground
Go back my dear comrades, do not venture in
For there's bog's and deep waters in the lakes of Coolfin

 

It was later that morning Willie's sister arose
And straight to her mother's bed chamber she goes
Saying arise, dearest mother, I had a strange dream
There's bog's and deep waters in the lakes of Coolfin

 

It was later that morning Willie's mother knelt there
Wringing her hands and tearing her hair
crying Willie,dearest Willie why did you go in
For there's bogs and deep waters in the lakes of Coolfin

 

Twas later that evening his lover stood there,
her face it was sad she was crying for sure,
crying woe to the hour young Willie jumped,
For there's bogs and deep waters in the lakes of Coolfin