Set in Scotland in the 18th century. The song tells the story of a man who is in love with a woman named Annie Laurie. They met on the banks of the River Dee, and he promised her that he would love her forever. However, their love was forbidden, and they were forced to part. The man sings of his love for Annie Laurie and how he would do anything for her, even lay down and die.

Here are the lyrics of the song:

Maxwelton Braes are bonnie,
Where early fa's the dew,
And it's there that Annie Laurie
Gave me her promise true.