文本歌词

The Monymusk Lads - Ewan MacColl/Peggy Seeger
As I cam' in by Monymustk
And doon by Alford's dale
A sad misfortune happened to me
And I think nae shame to tell
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe
As I gaed in by Monymustk
The moon was shining clear;
And I held on to Lethendy
To see my Maggie dear
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe
I did gang when I did think
That a' were sleepin' soun'
But plague upon yon auld wife
For she cam' slinkin' doon
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe
Sae cannily she slipped the lock
And set the door agee;
Then crawled upon her hands and knees
To see what it could be
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe
Then to the bells wi' a' her micht
Sae loud she made thern ring
Till faith I thoeht aboot my lugs
The biggin she would bring
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe
And when she saw I wouldn't need slip
She ran to the guidman
Says There's a lad into the hoose
And that I winna stand
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe
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
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe
Providence has acted wrang
Sic pleasures for to gie
Tae ony servant lad or lass
Just working for a fee
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe
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
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe
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
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe
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
Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe