[Verse 1]
I'm a stone's throw from the mill
I'm a good walk to the river
When my workin' day is over
We'll go swim our cares away
Put your toes down in the water
And a smile across your face
Tell me that you love me
Lovely Lady May

[Verse 2]
Now I ain't the sharpest chisel that your hands have ever held
But, darlin', I could love you well
'Til the roll is called on high
I've seen my share of trouble and I've held my weight in shame
But I'm baptized in your name
Lovely Lady May

[Verse 3]
Lord, the wind can leave you shivеrin'
As it waltzes o'er the lеaves
Been rushin' through my timber
'Til your love brought on the spring
Now the mountains all are blushin'
And they don't know what to say
'Cept a good long line of praises
For my lovely Lady May

[Verse 4]
Now I ain't the toughest hickory that your ax has ever fell
But I'm a hickory just as well, I'm a hickory all the same
I came crashin' through the forest as you cut my roots away
And I fell a good long ways for my lovely Lady May