Bonnie Lassie, I lie near to you,
Bonnie Lassie, I lie near you
I can tell you some random tale
in the morning hour I leave you
A trooper lad came here
in a fray riding, he was weary
And the trooper lad came here in a quake
when the moon shone
bright and clearly
Bonnie Lassie, I'll lie near to you,
Bonnie Lassie, I'll lie near you
I'll give to you some ribbons real
in the morning ere I leave you
Now she's taen his horse by the bride
and then laid it to the stable
Now she's taen the
trooper by the hand,
same soldier I able
Bonnie Lassie, I'll lie near to you,
Bonnie Lassie, I'll lie near you
I'll give to you some ribbons real
in the morning ere I leave you
No they hadnae been but an oar in bed
and the oar had turned a quarter
When the drums come soothing
through the tune
which made the oar seem shorter
Barney lassie
I lie near to you, Barney lassie
I lie near you
I'll give to you some ribbons real
in the morning ere I leave you
And when will you come back again,
my dear soldier laddie?
And when will you come back again
to be a bernie's daddy?
Bonny lassie, I'll lie near to you,
bonny lassie, I'll lie near you
I'll give to you some ribbons real
in the mornin' ere I leave you
Oh, hold your tongue, bonnie lass,
don't let this patting grieve you
When heather bells grow cockleshells,
well, I'll come back and see
Bonnie lassie, I'll lie near to you,
bonnie lassie, I'll lie near you
I'll give to you some ribbons red
in the morning ere I leave you
Barney, lassie, I'll lie near to you
Barney, lassie, I'll lie near you
I'll give to you your supper, heaven's thrill
In the morning hour I'll leave you