The Monymusk Lads-Ewan MacColl/Peggy Seeger

[ti:Monymusk Lads] [ar:Ewan MacColl] [al:The Folk Collection Volume One] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Monymusk Lads - Ewan MacColl/Peggy Seeger [00:02.21]As I cam' in by Monymustk [00:04.03]And doon by Alford's dale [00:05.84]A sad misfortune happened to me [00:07.65]And I think nae shame to tell [00:09.18]Fal to too a riddle doo [00:10.54]Fal to toodle I doe [00:13.51] [00:14.78]As I gaed in by Monymustk [00:16.51]The moon was shining clear; [00:18.33]And I held on to Lethendy [00:20.10]To see my Maggie dear [00:21.77]Fal to too a riddle doo [00:22.94]Fal to toodle I doe [00:25.92] [00:26.71]I did gang when I did think [00:28.30]That a' were sleepin' soun' [00:30.06]But plague upon yon auld wife [00:31.85]For she cam' slinkin' doon [00:33.38]Fal to too a riddle doo [00:34.76]Fal to toodle I doe [00:37.73] [00:38.82]Sae cannily she slipped the lock [00:40.58]And set the door agee; [00:42.40]Then crawled upon her hands and knees [00:44.24]To see what it could be [00:45.71]Fal to too a riddle doo [00:47.04]Fal to toodle I doe [00:49.79] [00:50.53]Then to the bells wi' a' her micht [00:52.33]Sae loud she made thern ring [00:54.15]Till faith I thoeht aboot my lugs [00:55.88]The biggin she would bring [00:57.41]Fal to too a riddle doo [00:58.74]Fal to toodle I doe [01:01.51] [01:02.34]And when she saw I wouldn't need slip [01:04.07]She ran to the guidman [01:05.80]Says There's a lad into the hoose [01:07.60]And that I winna stand [01:09.26]Fal to too a riddle doo [01:10.51]Fal to toodle I doe [01:13.28] [01:13.82]For it is a most disgraceful thing [01:15.76]It would provoke a saunt [01:17.59]To see a' the servant girls wi' lads [01:19.32]When the gentle anes maun want [01:20.91]Fal to too a riddle doo [01:22.14]Fal to toodle I doe [01:24.86] [01:26.04]Providence has acted wrang [01:27.60]Sic pleasures for to gie [01:29.36]Tae ony servant lad or lass [01:31.17]Just working for a fee [01:32.65]Fal to too a riddle doo [01:34.00]Fal to toodle I doe [01:36.70] [01:38.56]The auld man he cam' ben himsel' [01:40.18]And he pushed ben his heid; [01:42.05]Guidfaith I thocht it was a ghost [01:43.76]Just risen frae the deid [01:45.28]Fal to too a riddle doo [01:46.61]Fal to toodle I doe [01:49.33] [01:50.19]He'd duddy draws upon his legs [01:51.93]He'd on a cap o' white [01:53.77]And he'd a face as lang's my leg [01:55.57]And in his hand a light [01:57.03]Fal to too a riddle doo [01:58.34]Fal to toodle I doe [02:01.05] [02:01.94]He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad [02:03.73]An' pushed me oot o' doors [02:05.50]Thinks I my auld lad I'll come back [02:07.25]When sleepin' gars ye snore [02:08.72]Fal to too a riddle doo [02:10.06]Fal to toodle I doe