If you should come to Knaresborough town
Look for a woman that knows me well
Light are her eyes and fine her gown
And she goes by the bridge at Knaresborough town
The rivers flows on many a year
Through summer green and autumn brown
And men have lived and men have died
That walked the bridge at Knaresborough town
And if you come upon the day
When ter all?? fields were found
The words of ruin the thoughts of peace??
That curse the bridge at Knaresborough town
Now you who listen mind you well
For twice the time has come around
The bridge did fall so who knows when
There'll be no world for Knaresborough town