Can't remember when I learnt this but its a very long time ago. I think that a lot of the words were chosen so as to be alliterative. Mary Mack 1. There's a fine wee lass And her name's Mary Mack Mak' no mistake She's the lass I'm gonna tak' There's a lot o' ither chaps That would get upon her track But I'm thinking that They'd have tae get up early. Chorus: Mary Mack's faither's making Mary Mack mairry me My faither's makin' me mairry Mary Mack I'm goin' tae mairry Mary Tae get mairried and tak' care o' me We'll a' be makin' merry when I mairry Mary Mack. 2. This wee lass, She's got a lot o' brass She has a lot o' gas, Her faither thinks I'm class And I'd be a silly ass Tae let the maitter pass Her faither thinks that She would suit me fairly. 3. Noo Mary and her mither Gang an awfy lot together In fact ye never see the yin, Nor the yin wi'oot the ither An' the fellas offen wunner If it's Mary or her mither Or the baith o' them the gither That I'm mairryin' 4. Noo the weddin' day's on Wednesday And everything's arranged Her name will soon be changed tae mine Unless her mind be changed Wi' makin' the arrangements, faith, I'm just aboot deranged For marriage Is an awfy undertaking 5. It's sure tae be a grand affair And grander than a fair A coach and pair for rich and puir And every pair that's there We'll dine upon the finest fare, I'm sure tae get ma share If I don't We'll a' be very much mistaken
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