1: There was a jolly plooboy, a-plooin up his land,
He whistled and he sang all day to make the valleys sound,

Chorus:
Singin tarry doodle aye, doodle aye, doodle aye,
Tarry doodle aye ae
Tarry doodle aye, doodle aye, doodle aye,
Tarry doodle aye ae.

2: The nuts that she was gaitherin, she threw them aa away,
She went tae hear the plooboy sing, "Tarry doodle aye ae."

3: He's taen her by her middle sma, lain her doun wi speed,
Says he tae her, "Ma bonnie wee lass, I'll hae tae dae the deed."

4: He's taen her by her middle sma, lain her on the grun,
Says she tae him, "Oh Jock ma man, the world's gan roun and roun."

5: She went doun tae the valley tae pick up the words he said,
When she got doun she heard nae soun, she thocht that he was dead.

6: He wrote tae her a letter and in half a croun,
Saying, "Ye mind the nicht, ma bonnie wee lass, the world gaed roun and roun."

Chorus:
Singin tarry doodle aye, doodle aye, doodle aye,
Tarry doodle aye ae
Tarry doodle aye, doodle aye, doodle aye,
Tarry doodle aye ae.