Ettrick Lady lyrics

(INTRO)

As I gang doon the Etrick Highway at the hour o' 12 at night;

What should I spy but a handsome las-sie, combin' her hair by candlelight

Lassie, I hae come a-courting, your kind favors for to win;

And if you'd but smile upon me, next Sunday night I'll call again

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Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum, rhu-u-dhum;

Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum-day!

So to me you came a-courting, my kind favors for to win;

But 'twould give me the greatest pleasure if you never would call again!

What would I do, when I go walking, walking out in the Ettrick view;

What would I do when I go walking, walkin' oot wi' a laddie like you?

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Lassie, I hae gold and silver, lassie I hae houses and land

Lassie, I hae ships on the ocean, they'll a' be at you'r command

What do I care for your ships on the ocean?;

What do I care for your houses and land?

What do I care for your gold and silver

When all I want is a handsome man!

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(INTERLUDE)

Did you ever see the grass in the morning, all bedecked with jewels rare?

Did you ever see a handsome lassie, diamonds sparkling in her hair?

Did you ever see a copper kettle, mended up wi' an old tin can?

Did you ever see a handsome lassie married up tae an ugly man?

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