Three years after the original query, I wonderered if anyone had any further information on this song. My father also remembers his mother singing it, and here's a slightly longer fragment:


See those London lights are burning
Out on this cold and dreary moor
.... ....
.... because I'm poor.


My grandmother's family were from Fife, and there's a Lundin in Fife, so just possibly it should read "Lundin" instead of "London". The following lines may be from the same song, or maybe not:


My sisters they have turned against me
My brothers they have done the same
My dad's the only one who loves me
My mother hangs her head in shame

Mother, mother dear forgive me
Take me to your heart once more
But though you turn me from your bosom
Pray don't turn me from your door


We also have a tune for these lyrics, if that would help, but any assistance tying any of this together would be much appreciated.

Thanks.