Step Out
Corey Williams | www.Marvin-Vibez.in Lyrics

In the village of Kildori
The song describes events that took place in the village of Kildori.

There's a maiden young and fair
There was a beautiful and young woman who lived in the village.

Her eyes they shone like diamonds
The woman had sparkling and bright eyes that looked like diamonds.

She had lovely golden hair
The woman had beautiful and shiny golden hair.

When the country man came riding
A man from the countryside came riding to the village.

Up to her father's gate
The man went up to her father's gate to court her.

Mounted on a milk-white stallion
He rode a beautiful white stallion.

He came at the stroke of eight.
He arrived at precisely eight o'clock.

Step it out Mary my fine daughter
The man encouraged Mary, the woman's daughter, to move quickly and get married.

Marry if you can Mary my fine daughter
The man urged Mary to get married if she could.

Show your legs to the wealthy man
The man suggested that Mary display her legs to the wealthy man she was being courted by.

"I've come to court your daughter
The man announced to Mary's father that he came to court Mary.

Mary of the golden hair
The man referred to Mary by her beautiful golden hair.

I have land and I have money
The man stated that he had both land and money.

I have goods beyond compare
The man boasted about his valuable possessions.

I'll buy her silk and satin
The man promised to buy Mary silk and satin.

And a gold ring for her hand
The man also promised a gold ring for Mary's hand.

I'll build for her a mansion
The man pledged to construct a grand mansion for Mary.

She'll have servants to command.
The man committed to hiring servants for Mary to command.

But sir I love a soldier
Mary confessed to the man that she loved a soldier.

I've pledged to him my hand.
Mary declared that she had already promised to marry the soldier.

I don't want your goods nor money
Mary declined the man's offers of goods and money.

I won't have your house nor land.
Mary refused the man's promises of a grand mansion and land.

But her father spoke up sharply
Despite his daughter's objections, Mary's father interjected firmly.

You will do as you are told.
Mary's father ordered her to obey him.

You'll be married on this Sunday
Mary's father commanded that she would wed the man on the upcoming Sunday.

And you'll wear his ring of gold.
Her father mandated that Mary wear the man's gold ring after the wedding.

In the village of Kildori
The song returns to describing the village of Kildori.

There's a deep stream running by
The village has a deep stream that flows within its boundaries.

They found Mary there at midnight
Mary was discovered at midnight by the stream.

She drowned her soldier boy
Mary drowned her beloved soldier.

In the cottage there was music
The cottage in which Mary lived was filled with music.

You can hear her father say
Her father's words can still be heard.

Step it out Mary, my fine daughter
Mary's father reminds her to hurry and get ready for the wedding.

You know it's the wedding day.
Mary's father emphasizes that it is the day of her wedding.

Chorus
The chorus occurs multiple times throughout the song and encourages Mary to hurry up and get married.