There were twa lads belanged oor nation.
Dundee was their destination.
They went oot, the story's told,
For to hae a wee bit stroll.

CHORUS: Wi' a heedrum, hoadrum, tummlackadaisy,
Tummlackadaisy, tummle-lummle-lummle-lay.

On the way we spied a pear tree.
There grew pears as thick as could be.
For a pear we were inclined,
So up that pear tree we did climb. CHORUS

Up the pear tree we got landed.
Up the pear tree we got stranded.
It wisna the pears that caught my e'e.
'Twas the laddie and the lass lyin' in alow the tree. CHORUS

This young man began to embrace her.
This young man began to unlace her.
He was aboot tae lift her goon (gown)
When a' the pears came a-rummlin' doon. CHORUS

This young man looked up in wonder.
The pears come batterin' doon like thunder.
Up he got and awa' did flee,
And left his coat lyin' in alow the tree. CHORUS

For the owner o' the coat we did enquire.
The owner o' the coat was oor desire.
The owner o' the coat we ne'er found oot,
But we got a damn good coat for nowt. CHORUS

Come a' ye lads whaure'er ye may be.
Never dae your courtin' in alow a pear tree,
For if ye dae, ye maun stop your fun
When a' the pear come a-rummlin' doon. CHORUS


Excuse the Dundee vernacular. We recorded this in the 60s for EMI on the Waverley label, album, "Eh'll Tell The Boaby"
By the way, does anyone out there have a stereo copy of this album? We (the group) have only the mono version (sigh!). We'd be happy to record and return it right away.