Monymusk Lads by Old Blind Dogs Lyrics
[Verse 1]
As I cam in by Monymusk
And doun by Alford's dale
A sad misfortune happened tae me
I think it nae shame tae tell
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 2]
As I gaed in by Monymusk
The muin wis shinin clear
And I held on tae Lethendy
Tae see ma Maggie dear
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 3]
I did gang where I did think
That aw war sleepin soond
But plague upon yon auld wife
For she cam slinkin doun
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 4]
Sae cannily she slippit the lock
And set the door agree
Then crawled upon her hands and knees
Tae see whit it coud be
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 5]
Then to the bells wi aw her micht
Sae loud she made thaim ring
Till faith, I thocht aboot ma lugs
The biggin she wad bring
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 6]
And whan she saw I wadna slip
She ran tae her guidman
Sayin, "Thare's a laddie in the hoose
And this I winna stand,"
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 7]
For it's a most disgraceful thing
It wad provoke a saunt
Tae see the servant girls wi lads
Whan the gentle anes maun want
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 8]
Providence haes acted wrang
Sic pleasures for tae gie
Tae ony servand lad or lass
Juist workin for a fee
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 9]
The auld man, he cam ben himsel
And he pushed ben his heid
Guidfaith, I thocht it was a ghost
Juist risen frae the deid
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 10]
He'd duddie drawers upon his legs
He's on a cap o white
And he's a face as lang's ma leg
And in his hand a light
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 11]
He's taen me by the shoulders broad
And pushed me oot o doors
Thinks I, my auld lad, I'll come back
Whan sleepin gars ye snore
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
As I cam in by Monymusk
And doun by Alford's dale
A sad misfortune happened tae me
I think it nae shame tae tell
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 2]
As I gaed in by Monymusk
The muin wis shinin clear
And I held on tae Lethendy
Tae see ma Maggie dear
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 3]
I did gang where I did think
That aw war sleepin soond
But plague upon yon auld wife
For she cam slinkin doun
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 4]
Sae cannily she slippit the lock
And set the door agree
Then crawled upon her hands and knees
Tae see whit it coud be
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 5]
Then to the bells wi aw her micht
Sae loud she made thaim ring
Till faith, I thocht aboot ma lugs
The biggin she wad bring
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 6]
And whan she saw I wadna slip
She ran tae her guidman
Sayin, "Thare's a laddie in the hoose
And this I winna stand,"
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 7]
For it's a most disgraceful thing
It wad provoke a saunt
Tae see the servant girls wi lads
Whan the gentle anes maun want
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 8]
Providence haes acted wrang
Sic pleasures for tae gie
Tae ony servand lad or lass
Juist workin for a fee
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 9]
The auld man, he cam ben himsel
And he pushed ben his heid
Guidfaith, I thocht it was a ghost
Juist risen frae the deid
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 10]
He'd duddie drawers upon his legs
He's on a cap o white
And he's a face as lang's ma leg
And in his hand a light
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
[Verse 11]
He's taen me by the shoulders broad
And pushed me oot o doors
Thinks I, my auld lad, I'll come back
Whan sleepin gars ye snore
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do
Fal te tou ril, fal te tou ril aye-do