Monymusk Lads lyrics
Song information
Artist: Silly Wizard Album: Caledonia's Hardy Sons
Lyrics
As l cam' in by monymustk And doon by alford's dale A sad misfortune happened to me And l think nae shame to tell
Cho: fal to too a riddle doo Fal to toodle I doe
As l gaed in by monymustk The moon was shining clear; And I held on to lethendy To see my maggie dear
I did gang when I did think That a' were sleepin' soun' But plague upon yon auld wife For she cam' slinkin' doon
Sae cannily she slipped the lock And set the door agee; Then crawled upon her hands and knees To see what it could be
Then to the bells, wi' a' her micht Sae loud she made thern ring Till faith! l thoeht aboot my lugs The biggin she would bring
And when she saw l wouldna slip She ran to the guidman Says: "there's a lad into the hoose And that l winna stand
"For it is a most disgraceful thing It would provoke a saunt To see a' the servant girls wi' lads When the gentle anes maun want."
"Providence has acted wrang Sic pleasures for to gie Tae ony servant lad or lass Just working for a fee."
The auld man he cam' ben himsel' And he pushed ben his heid; Guidfaith! I thocht it was a ghost Just risen frae the deid
He'd duddy draws upon his legs He'd on a cap o' white And he'd a face as lang's my leg And in his hand a light
He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad An' pushed me oot o' doors Thinks i, my auld lad, I'll come back When sleepin' gars ye snore
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