The Corries sang this as The Ettrick Valley As I gang doon the Ettrick Highway at the hour o' 12 at night Who did I see, but a handsome lassie Combin' her hair by candlelight? Lassie, I hae come a-courting, your kind favors for to win And if you'd but smile upon me, next Sunday night I'll call again Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum rhu-u-dhum Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum-day Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum rhu-u-dhum Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum-day! So to me you came a-courting, my kind favors for to win But 'twould give me the greatest pleasure if you never would call again! What would I do, when I go out walking, walking oot in the Ettrick view? What would I do when I go out walking, walkin' oot wi' a laddie like you? Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum rhu-u-dhum Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum-day Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum rhu-u-dhum Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum-day! Lassie, I hae gold and silver, lassie I hae houses and land Lassie, I hae ships on the ocean, they'll be all at your command What do I care for your ships on the ocean? What do I care for your houses and land? What do I care for your gold and silver When all I want is a handsome man? Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum rhu-u-dhum Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum-day Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum rhu-u-dhum Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum-day! Did you ever see the grass in the morning, all bedecked with jewels rare? Did you ever see a handsome lassie, diamonds sparkling in her hair? Did you ever see a copper kettle, mended up wi' an old tin can? Did you ever see a handsome lassie married up tae an ugly man? Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum rhu-u-dhum Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum-day Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum rhu-u-dhum Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum-day! Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum rhu-u-dhum Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum-day Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum rhu-u-dhum Fallah-tallah rhu-dhumma, rhu-dhum-day!
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