"Good-evening, fair maiden good-evening" said I,
"Where go you alone and the night drawing nigh?"
"I go where yon shadows fall deepest," said she,
"Oh, there's somebody watching and waiting for me,
Waiting for me and watching for me,
Oh, there's somebody watching and waiting for me."

And who is that Somebody, tell me" I said
And what is that Somebody's name, pretty maid?"
"Oh, don't you know Jimmie, My Jimmie," said she,
"The dear lad that's watching and waiting for me,
Waiting for me and watching for me,
Oh, there's somebody watching and waiting for me."

"Fair maiden," I said "I have riches in store,
I have lands and free houses, and many things more,
Of these you'll be mistress, if mine you will be,
And leave Jimmie watching and waiting for thee,
Watching and waiting for thee and and waiting for thee,
You'll forget him, I know, when you're married to me!"

Then she looked in my face and I wish you had seen
How she drew herself up with the air of a queen,
"Forget my own true love! Forget him for thee!
Not likely, the dear lad is waiting for me,
Waiting for me and watching for me,
False stranger! Your riches are nothing to me!"

My Jimmie has goodness and honour and truth,
And virtue and valour, and beauty and youth,
With these for my fortune right happy I'll be
So I'm coming my laddie, I'm coming to thee,
So she tripped away gaily still singing with glee
There's somebody watching and waiting for me.