Braw Sailin’ on the Sea lyrics

There cam a letter late yestreen

Oor ship maun sail the morn

Alas said the bonny lass

That ever I was born

And it's braw sailin’ on the sea

When wind and weather's fair

It's better bein’ in my love's airms

O gin that I were there

And when he cam untae her father’s hoose

At twelve o'clock at noon

The lassie bein proud hairted

She wouldnae let him in

And it's braw sailin’ on the sea

When wind and weather's fair

It's better bein’ in my love's airms

O gin that I were there

He’s taen a ring from his pocket

It cost him guineas three

Sayin’ tak ye that my bonny lass

And aye think weel o me

And it's braw sailin’ on the sea

When wind and weather's fair

It's better bein’ in my love's airms

O gin that I were there

And she’s taen a ring frae her pocket

It cost him shillings nine

Sayin’ tak ye that my bonny lad

For I hae changed my mind

An it's braw drinkin’ Glesga beer

It's better drinkin’ wine

It's better bein’ in my love's airms

Where I've been mony's the time

And it's braw sailin’ on the sea

When wind and weather's fair

It's better bein’ in my love's airms

O gin that I were there