As l cam' in bY Monymustk
And doon by Alford's dale
A sad misfortune happened to me
And l think nae shame to tell.

Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe

As l gaed in by Monymustk.
The moon was shining clear
And I held on to Lethendy
To see my Maggie dear

Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe

I did gang when I did think
That a' were sleepin' soun',
But plague upon yon auld wife
For she cam' slinkin' doon

Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe

Sae cannily she slipped the lock
And set the door agee
Then crawled upon her hands and knees
To see what it could be

Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe

Then to the bells, wi' a' her micht
Sae loud she made thern ring
Till faith! l thoeht aboot my lugs
The biggin she would bring

Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe

And when she saw l wouldna slip
She ran to the guidman
Says: "There's a lad into the hoose
And that l winna stand

Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe

"For it is a most disgraceful thing
It would provoke a saunt
To see a' the servant girls wi' lads
When the gentle anes maun want."

Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe

"Providence has acted wrang
Sic pleasures for to gie
Tae ony servant lad or lass
Just working for a fee."

Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe

The auld man he cam' ben himsel'
And he pushed ben his heid
Guidfaith! I thocht it was a ghost
Just risen frae the deid

Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe

He'd duddy draws upon his legs
He'd on a cap o' white
And he'd a face as lang's my leg
And in his hand a light

Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe

He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad
An' pushed me oot o' doors
Thinks I, my auld lad, I'll come back
When sleepin' gars ye snore

Fal to too a riddle doo
Fal to toodle I doe