Wild Mountain Thyme
Don Williams & The Chieftains Lyrics
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And the trees are sweetly blooming
And the wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie go........
And we'll al lgo together
To pull wild mountain thyme
From around the blooming heather
I will build my love a bower
Near yon pure crystal fountain
And on it I will pile
All the flowers of the mountain
Will ye go lassie go............
And we'll all go together
To pull wild mountain thyme
From around the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie go
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If my true love she were gone
I will surely find no other
Where wild mountain thyme
All around the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie go...........
And we'll all go together
To pull wild mountain thyme
From around the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie go
The lyrics to Don Williams & The Chieftains' song Wild Mountain Thyme evoke a sense of longing for the simplicity and beauty of nature. The opening lyrics set the scene in the summertime when the trees are in bloom, and the wild mountain thyme is all around the blooming heather. The singer then pictures a group of people going together to pull the wild mountain thyme from around the blooming heather. The chorus is a question to a lassie, asking if she will join them.
The second verse takes a more personal tone as the singer describes building a bower, a shelter made of branches, for his love near a pure crystal fountain, and filling it with the flowers of the mountain. Again, the chorus invites the lassie to join them in pulling the wild mountain thyme.
The third and final verse shows the singer's devotion to his true love, saying if she were gone, he would find no other, highlighting the importance of love in his life. The chorus repeats the invitation to go together and pull the wild mountain thyme. Overall, the lyrics are a celebration of nature, love, and companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh the Summer time is coming
The time of summer is approaching
And the trees are sweetly blooming
The trees are blooming and giving off a sweet fragrance
And the wild mountain thyme
The fragrant wild thyme is growing on the mountain
All around the blooming heather
The heather is also blooming around the thyme
Will ye go lassie go...........
Will you come with me, my dear?
And we'll al lgo together
We'll all go together
To pull wild mountain thyme
To gather the wild thyme from the mountain
From around the blooming heather
And from the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie go
Will you come with me, my dear?
I will build my love a bower
I will construct a shaded area for my love
Near yon pure crystal fountain
Near a clear fountain
And on it I will pile
And on the bower, I will stack
All the flowers of the mountain
All the flowers found in the mountain
If my true love she were gone
If my true love were to leave me
I will surely find no other
I will not find another love like her
Where wild mountain thyme
Where the wild thyme grows
All around the blooming heather
And the blooming heather is all around
Will ye go lassie go...........
Will you come with me, my dear?
And we'll all go together
We'll all go together
To pull wild mountain thyme
To gather the wild thyme from the mountain
From around the blooming heather
And from the blooming heather
Will ye go lassie go
Will you come with me, my dear?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sentric Music, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN BALDRY, DAVID JOHNSTONE
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Franklin Jenkins
There are a lot of great versions of this song, my favorite was probably one of The Corries performances, but today it's Don's version. I actually opened for Don back in the 70s a couple of times, a super nice man he was, and effortless singing.
Pyeman
This song is about doing something that you love today , not waiting for tomorrow. It's such a positive song , it's about enjoying life .
rishi
Beautiful....thanks Don for bringing out the soul of the song with your voice and the serene music that evokes all the emotions manifested therein. Thanks.
quinnie quinn quinn
So incredible. RIP Don Williams.
James Dean
Such a amazing song..has so many meanings
Jr. Mintz, bluesman
Utter perfection in our all-too-imperfect world.
aliasdyln33
Tremendous, and commented with my due thanks. Other great versions of this song I have heard include Glenn Frey, The Byrds, and last but not least (actually . . . first) Bob Dylan "Isle of Wight - 1969. Great song, and wow to hear the terrific Don Williams performing this with The Chieftains, who I was respectfully introduced to via the masterful Van Morrison a long time ago, is so fine.
Pedro Marques Marques
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Devona Fraser
Just beautiful and restful .
Kate Cohu
I’ve been waiting ages to hear this amazing song thought you had destroyed it ❤️🤩👍