wee cooper o' fife

there was a wee cooper what lived in fife

knickety

knackety

no no no

and he had gotten a gentle wife

hey willy-wallacky

how john dougal

a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

she wouldna bake

nor she wouldna brew

knickety

knackety

no no no

for the spoilin' o' her comely hue

hey willy-wallacky

how john dougal

a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

she wouldna wash

nor she wouldna wring

knickety

knackety

no no no

for the spoilin' o' her gowden ring

hey willy-wallacky

how john dougal

a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

she wouldna card

nor she wouldna spin

knickety

knackety

no no no

for the shamin' o' her gentle kin

hey willy-wallacky

how john dougal

a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

so the wee cooper went to his woodpack

knickety

knackety

no no no

and laid a sheepskin on his wife's back

hey willy-wallacky

how john dougal

a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

'now

i wouldna thrash ye for your gentle kin

knickety

knackety

no no no

but i would thrash me ain sheepskin'

hey willy-wallacky

how john dougal

a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

'oh

i will bake and i will brew

knickety

knackety

no no no

and nae mair think o' my comely hue!

hey willy-wallacky

how john dougal

a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

'and i will wash and i will wring

knickety

knackety

no no no

and nae mair think o' my gowden ring!

hey willy-wallacky

how john dougal

a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

'and i will card and i will spin

knickety

knackety

no no no

and nae mair think o' my gentle kin!'

hey willy-wallacky

how john dougal

a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

so ye what has gotten a gentle wife

knickety

knackety

no no no

just ye send for the wee cooper o' fife!

hey willy-wallacky

how john dougal

a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo