The keeper did a hunting go,
And under his cloak he carried a bow,
All for to shoot at a merry little doe,
Among the leaves so green, oh.

Solo...........chorus
Jackie boy....master
Sing ye well.....very well
Hey down.....ho down
Derry, derry, down
Among the leaves so green, oh.
To me hey down, down....to me ho down, down
Hey down.....ho down
Derry, derry down,
Among the leaves so green, oh.

The first doe he shot at, he missed.
The second doe he skimmed and kissed.
The third doe went where nobody wist.
Among the leaves so green, oh.

The forth doe she did cross the plain,
The keeper fetched her back again.
Where she is now may she remain,
Among the leaves so green, oh.

The fifth doe she did cross the brook.
The keeper fetched her back with his crook.
Where she is no you may go and look.
Among the leaves so green, oh.

The sixth doe she ran o'er the plain.
But he with his hounds did turn her again.
And its there he did hunt in a merry merry vein,
Among the leaves so green, oh.

The Keeper