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Malinky - Alison Cross
[Verse 1]
G
Alison Cross lives in yon tower
Dm Am
The ugliest witch in the north countrie
G
She's trysted me ae day 'til her bower
Dm Am
And mony's the braw spreech she made tae me
[Verse 2]
G
She showed me a mantle o reid scarlet
Dm Am
Weel wrocht wi gowd and fringes fine
G
Says, "Gin ye'll be my leman sae true
Dm Am
This gudely gift, it shall be thine"
[Chorus]
G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
Am G Am
Haud far awa and let me be
G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
Am Dm Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"
[Verse 3]
G
She showed me a sark o the saftest silk
Dm Am
Weel wrocht wi pearls abune the band
G
Says, "Gin ye'll be my leman sae true
Dm Am
This gudely gift's at your command"
[Chorus]
G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
Am G Am
Haud far awa and let me be
G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
Am Dm Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"
[Verse 4]
G
She showed me a cup o the gude reid gowd
Dm Am
Weel wrocht wi jewels sae fair and fine
G
Says, "Gin ye'll be my leman sae true
Dm Am
This gudely gift, it shall be thine"
[Chorus]
G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
Am G Am
Haud far awa and let me be
G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
Am Dm Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"
[Verse 5]
G
An' she's ta'en oot her grass-green horn
Dm Am
She blew it three times loud and shrill
G
She swore by the moon and the stars abune
Dm Am
She'd gar me rue the day I ever was born
[Verse 6]
G
An' she's ta'en oot her silvery wand
Dm Am
She straiked it three time o'er her knee
G
She's muttered sic words as my senses failed
Dm Am
I fell doon senseless tae the ground
[Chorus]
G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
Am G Am
Haud far awa and let me be
G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
Am Dm Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"
[Verse 7]
G
It fell upon last Halloween
Dm Am
When the seely coort came riding by
G
The queen's lichtit doon on a gowany bank
Dm Am
Nae far fae the tree whaur I did lie
[Verse 8]
G
An' she's ta'en oot her silvery wand
Dm Am
She straked it three times o'er her knee
G
She's turned me back tae ma proper shape
Dm Am
Nae mare tae toddle aroond the tree
[Chorus]
G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
Am G Am
Haud far awa and let me be
G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
Am Dm Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"
[Chorus]
G
"Awa, awa ye ugly witch
Am G Am
Haud far awa and let me be
G
Afore I'll kiss yer ugly mou
Am Dm Am
I'd raither toddle aroond the tree"