1: I once had a boy and a bonny, bonny boy,
And a boy that I once callèd mine;
But noo he's gaen and left me all for some other ane,
And he's left me tae sing fare-thee-well, fare-thee-well,
 Aye he's left me tae sing fare-thee-well.
2: As I was a-walking doon by yon crystal river,
And doon by the bonnie banks o Clyde;
Who should I spy but my ain bonny boy,
Lockit fast in another girlie's arms, arms, arms,
Lockit fast in another girlie's arms.
3: He gied me a wink o his bonnie black ee,
And a wave o his lily-white hand;
But I made him no reply and I proudly passed him by,
For I hated to be slighted by a man, a man, a man,
Oh I hated to be slighted by a man, a man, a man
4: For I've had sweethearts plenty, I could count from one tae twenty,
And I've a mind that would change like the wind;
And it's many's the lang night he's rowed me in his airms,
But I'm gey weel sure he'll never dae't again, again, again,
Aye I'm gey weel sure he'll never dae't again.
5: So here's a health and a wealth tae ma ain bonny boy,
And I wish him safe ower the lea;
And it's many's the lang night he's rowed me in his airms,
But I'm gey weel sure he'll never dae't again, again, again,
Aye I'm gey weel sure he'll never dae't again. |
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