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]Monymusk Lads - Ewan MacColl [00:02.24]As I cam' in by Monymustk [00:04.06]And doon by Alford's dale [00:05.87]A sad misfortune happened to me [00:07.67]And I think nae shame to tell [00:09.20]Fal to too a riddle doo [00:10.56]Fal to toodle I doe [00:13.53] [00:14.80]As I gaed in by Monymustk [00:16.53]The moon was shining clear; [00:18.35]And I held on to Lethendy [00:20.12]To see my Maggie dear [00:21.79]Fal to too a riddle doo [00:22.96]Fal to toodle I doe [00:25.94] [00:26.73]I did gang when I did think [00:28.32]That a' were sleepin' soun' [00:30.08]But plague upon yon auld wife [00:31.87]For she cam' slinkin' doon [00:33.41]Fal to too a riddle doo [00:34.79]Fal to toodle I doe [00:37.76] [00:38.85]Sae cannily she slipped the lock [00:40.61]And set the door agee; [00:42.43]Then crawled upon her hands and knees [00:44.27]To see what it could be [00:45.74]Fal to too a riddle doo [00:47.07]Fal to toodle I doe [00:49.82] [00:50.56]Then to the bells wi' a' her micht [00:52.36]Sae loud she made thern ring [00:54.17]Till faith I thoeht aboot my lugs [00:55.90]The biggin she would bring [00:57.43]Fal to too a riddle doo [00:58.76]Fal to toodle I doe [01:01.53] [01:02.36]And when she saw I wouldn't need slip [01:04.09]She ran to the guidman [01:05.82]Says There's a lad into the hoose [01:07.62]And that I winna stand [01:09.29]Fal to too a riddle doo [01:10.54]Fal to toodle I doe [01:13.31] [01:13.85]For it is a most disgraceful thing [01:15.79]It would provoke a saunt [01:17.62]To see a' the servant girls wi' lads [01:19.35]When the gentle anes maun want [01:20.93]Fal to too a riddle doo [01:22.16]Fal to toodle I doe [01:24.88] [01:26.06]Providence has acted wrang [01:27.62]Sic pleasures for to gie [01:29.38]Tae ony servant lad or lass [01:31.19]Just working for a fee [01:32.67]Fal to too a riddle doo [01:34.02]Fal to toodle I doe [01:36.72] [01:38.58]The auld man he cam' ben himsel' [01:40.21]And he pushed ben his heid; [01:42.08]Guidfaith I thocht it was a ghost [01:43.79]Just risen frae the deid [01:45.31]Fal to too a riddle doo [01:46.64]Fal to toodle I doe [01:49.36] [01:50.22]He'd duddy draws upon his legs [01:51.96]He'd on a cap o' white [01:53.80]And he'd a face as lang's my leg [01:55.60]And in his hand a light [01:57.06]Fal to too a riddle doo [01:58.37]Fal to toodle I doe [02:01.08] [02:01.97]He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad [02:03.76]An' pushed me oot o' doors [02:05.53]Thinks I my auld lad I'll come back [02:07.28]When sleepin' gars ye snore [02:08.74]Fal to too a riddle doo [02:10.08]Fal to toodle I doe