Lyrics:

There was twa recruitin” sairgeants cam' frae the black watch
To markets and fairs some recruits for to catch
An a' that they listed was forty an' twa
So list my bonnie laddie an' come awa

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It is over the mountains and over the main
Through Gibraltar to France and Spain
Get a feather tae your bonnet and a kilt a been your knee
An' list my bonnie laddie and come awa' wi' me

Oh, laddie, ye dinna ken the danger that ye're in
If your horses wis to gleg an' your ousen wis to rin
This greedy auld fairmer winna pey your fee
So list bonnie laddie an' come awa wi' me

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It is intae the barn an' oot o' the byrne
This auld fairmer thinks ye'll never tire
For it's a slavery job of low degree
So list bonnie laddie an' come awa wi' me

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Wi' your tatty poorin's an' your meal an' kail
Your soor sowen sooring an' your ill-brewed ale
Wi' your buttermilk and whey an' bried fired raw
So list bonnie laddie n' come awa

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Oh, laddie if ye've got a sweetheart an' bairn
Ye'll easily get rid o' that ill-spun yarn
Twa rattles o' the drum an' that'll pey it a'
So list bonnie laddie an' come awa

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