The Ambassador
Verse 1:
The Ambassador comes a-riding from his mountains and his valleys
The Ambassador comes a-riding, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah.
Verse 2:
Do you know why he comes a-riding from his mountains and his valleys?
Do you know why he comes a-riding, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah?
Verse 3:
For a maiden he comes a-riding from his mountains and his valleys
For a maiden he comes a-riding, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah.
Chorus:
Ahh ahh, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah.
Ahh ahh, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah.
Verse 4:
Tell me what will he bring his maiden from his mountains and his valleys?
Tell me what will he bring his maiden, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah?
Verse 5:
A golden gown for the fairest maiden from his mountains and his valleys
A golden gown for the fairest maiden, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah.
Verse 6:
That's not enough for the fairest maiden from his mountains and his valleys,
No gown of gold for the fairest maiden, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah.
Chorus
Verse 7:
Then he'll clothe her all in diamonds, from his mountains and his valleys
Then he'll clothe her all in diamonds, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah.
Verse 8:
That's not enough for the fairest maiden from his mountains and his valleys,
Not enough for the fairest maiden, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah.
Chorus
Verse 9:
When the king himself comes a-riding from his mountains and his valleys
When the king himself comes a-riding, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah.
Verse 10:
And the king will bring his maiden from his mountains and his valleys
And the king will bring his maiden, hi-a-lah, hi-a-li-a-lah.
Chorus