Ewan MacColl

Ewan MacColl - The Monymusk Lads (or Rural Courtship) songtekst

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Schotse ballade over een jonge man die zijn meisje, die als dienstbode werkt, opzoekt in haar slaapkamer. Hij wordt ontdekt door de vrouw van het huis en buiten gezet. Maar de jongeman neemt zich voor terug te gaan als iedereen slaapt.

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
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Uitgegeven in: 1956

Taal: Engels

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