Old Blind Dogs - Monymusk Lads
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
As I cam in by Monymusk
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And doon by Alford's dale
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A sad misfortune happened to me
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And I think nae shame to tell
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[Verse 2]
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As I gaed in by Monymusk
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The moon was shining clear
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And I held on to Lethendy
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To see my Maggie dear
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[Verse 3]
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I did gang when I did think
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That a' were sleepin' soun'
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But plague upon yon auld wife
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For she cam' slinkin' doon
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[Verse 4]
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Sae cannily she slipped the lock
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And set the door agee
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Then crawled upon her hands and knees
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To see what it could be
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[Verse 5]
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Then to the bells wi' a' her micht
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Sae loud she made them ring
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'Til faith, I thocht aboot my lugs
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The biggin she would bring
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[Verse 6]
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And when she saw I wouldnae slip
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She ran to her guid man
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Says, "There's a lad into the hoose
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And this I winna stand
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[Verse 7]
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For it's a most disgraceful thing
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It would provoke a saunt
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To see the servant girls wi' lads
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When the gentle anes maun want
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[Verse 8]
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Providence has acted wrang
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Sic pleasures for to gie
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Tae ony servant lad or lass
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Just working for a fee"
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[Verse 9]
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The auld man, he cam ben himself
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And he pushed ben his heid
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Guid faith, I thocht it was a ghost
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Just risen frae the deid
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[Verse 10]
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He'd duddy drawers upon his legs
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He'd on a cap o' white
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And he'd a face as lang's my leg
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And in his hand a light
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[Verse 11]
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He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad
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And pushed me out o' doors
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Thinks I, my auld lad, I'll come back
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When sleepin' gars ye snore
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Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do
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Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do
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Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do
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