By and by white horses go By and by white horses go When I was a younger child When I was a younger child When I was a younger child I was riding Speak to me in a softer tone Speak to me in a softer tone When I was a little boy When I was a little boy When I was a little boy I was singing I'd sing I'd sing I'd sing I'd sing When I was a younger child When I was a younger child When I was a younger child I was riding