o can ye sew cushions?

o can ye sew cushions and can ye sew sheets

and can ye sing ballulow when the bairn greets?

and hie and baw

birdie

and hie and baw

lamb

and hee and baw

birdie

my bonnie wee lamb. hie-o

wie-o what will i do wi' ye?

black's the life that i lead wi' ye

many o'you

little for to gi' ye

hie-o

wie-o

what will i do wi' ye?

i've placed my cradle on yon hilly top

and aye as the wind blew my cradle did rock. o hush-a-by

babie

o baw lily loo

and hee adn baw

birdie

my bonnie wee doo

hie-o

wie-o what will i do wi' ye?

black's the life that i lead wi' ye

many o'you

little for to gi' ye

hie-o

wie-o

what will i do wi' ye?