news, lassies, news

there's news, lassies, news,

gude news i've to tell!

there's a boatfu' o' lads

&nbspe to our town to sell.

chorus—the wean wants a cradle,

and the cradle wants a cod:

i'll no gang to my bed,

until i get a nod.

father, quo' she, mither, quo she,