Written at the 2002 Shetland Folk Festival when Karine was with Malinky, and featured on their second CD, 3 Ravens. Original recording had only button box chord accompaniment, from Leo McCann who was then with the band. Karine has since re-recorded it herself, as have many others, with instruments varying from guitar,to piano, to clarsach, and just about every community choir in Scotland sings it.
Martin Ryan's posting of the words are EXACTLY what is printed in the CD sleeve, with the exception of there being no "So" at the start of the third verse.
Karine therefore has maybe changed the words since, as in the version she gave you, Willa.