These are from the Greig-Duncan Collection

Mick

THE ALE-WIFE

(Source: Mrs Rettie)

The ale wife an' her barrelies
The ale wife sje grieves me
The ale wife and her barrelies
She'll ruin me entirely.

She's ta'en her barrels on her back
Her pint stoup in her han'
An' she's awa tae "Lowrin Fair"
Tae haud a rantin stan'.

But I hae ousen i' the pleuch
An' plenty o' guid corn
Fesh ben tae me anither pint
Tho' I should bef the morn



(Source: unrecorded)

The auld wife and her barrelie
The auld wife and her gin;
The auld wife and her barrelie
She's ruined me within.