JEANNIE MCCOLL

CHORUS: Oh, She's a fine wee lass, a bonnie wee lass, is bonnie wee Jeannie McColl;
I gave her me mother's engagement ring and a bonnie wee tartan shawl;
I met her at a wedding at Co-operative Hall,
I was the best man and she was the belle o' the ball.

1. The very first time that I met her she was awfully, awfully shy,
The rain cam' pourin' doon, but she was happy, so was I.
We ran like mad for shelter an' we landed up a stair,
The rain cam' poorin' out of me breeks, but, och, I didna care: For. . . [cho.]

2. Noo I've wed me Jeannie, an' bairnies we have three,
Two daughters and a fine wee lad that sits upon my knee.
They're right wee holy terrors an' they're never still for lang,
But they sit still and listen every night while I sing this song: Oh it's a. . . [cho.]


I've looked all over the 'net for this song, but I finally found a good recording of it, so here is one version of the lyrics.