O, dear me, the mill is running fast
The poor wee shifters cannot get their rest
Shifting bobbins coarse and fine
They fairly make you work for your ten and nine

O, dear me, I wish this day was done
Running up and doon the Pass is nae fun
Shifting, piecing, spinning warp, weft and twine
To feed and clothe ma bairnie offa ten and nine

O, dear me, the world is ill-divided
Them that works the hardest are the least provided
But I maun bide contented, dark days or fine
There's no much pleasure living offa ten and nine

O, dear me, the mill is running fast
The poor wee shifters cannot get their rest
Shifting bobbins coarse and fine
They fairly make you work for your ten and nine