I was born in Cullen, A ministers son, Brocht up wi guid learnin Till my schooldays were done Iwent to thew college Astudent to be but the marriage at Westfield has quite ruined me There was Grant and Mackenzie MacDonald and I and we went to the wedding Pretty girls for to spy We danced and we sang and we took great delight An bonny Sally AllenCam oft in my sight O Sally, dear Sally Will you tak a dram? O yes my dear Alan If it comes from your hand I gied her a dance and I gied her a dram And I asked her quite kindly If she'd go to the broom She disliked my offer But gave the least froon Says she my dear Alan Had it been my doom Sowe went to the broom In the middle o'the night We had neither coal nor candle But the moon gave us light But her father next morning To the College he came He was all in a passion At Alan MacLean If its true says the Regent As I fear its no lie This day from Aulton College Young Alan must fly Tomorrows the graduation And Tuesdays the Ball But we'll banish young Alan From the Aulton College hall My fathers a minister He preaches at Tain My mother died i'the Hielands And I dare'na gae hame Its I inteded a minister But that winna do Its now for a doctor That I maun persue Prince Charles the Royal Lies out in the bay Takin'on goods and passengers And she'll tak'me Fare ye weel Aulton College Likewise Aberdeen Fare ye weel Sally Allen Who lives by yon green If ever I return again AsI hope that I shall We will have a merry bottle Near the Aulton College Hall Ay if ever I return again As I hope that I shall I will marry Sally Allen In spite o'them all Must be 40 years since I last sang this myself, it came into my repertoire after hearing MacColl do it live. Sorry I'm a better singer than I am a typist but hope you can make sense of it and go 0on to sing it yourself.
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