The above lines were omitted from the final version of the lyrics.

The series also used a pared down version of the lyrics as printed below.

Several versions of the lyrics are in current use.

However, as it is a folk song, there are many popular versions of both the lyrics and the melody.

One version of the traditional lyrics is shown below.

As this song originated in oral tradition, there are many versions of the lyrics.

There are several versions of the lyrics, mostly with errors.

As with many traditional songs, a number of versions of the lyrics exist.

As a popular and widely-distributed song, there are many versions of the lyrics.

There are many different versions of the lyrics to the song.