I dreamed a dream the other night,
Lowlands, lowlands away, my John,
I dreamed a dream the other night,
Lowlands, lowlands away.

And I dreamed I saw my own true love,
Lowlands, lowlands away, my John,
I dreamed I saw my own true love,
Lowlands, lowlands away.

And the salt-sea weed it was in her hair,
Lowlands, lowlands away, my John,
And the salt-sea weed it was in her hair,
Lowlands, lowlands away.

It was then I knew that my love was dead,
Lowlands, lowlands away, my John,
It was then I knew that my love was dead,
Lowlands, lowlands away.

My love lies drowned in that lowland sea,
Lowlands, lowlands away, my John,
My love lies drowned in that lowland sea,
Lowlands, lowlands away.