As I roved out on a May morning
On a May morning bright early
I met my love upon the way
Oh lord but she was surly Her hair was black and her stockings white
Her buckles shone like silver
She had a dark and roving eye
And her ear-rings tipped her shoulders And she sang; litta-toodle, litta-toodle, litta-toodle-ee
And she-hiddle-on-diddy, she-hiddle-on-diddy
And she-landed I went to her house on the top of the hill
When the moon was shining clearly
She arose to let me in
But her mommy chance to hear me She grabbed her by the hairof her head
And down to the room she brought her
With the butt of a hazle twig
She was a well-beat daughter And she sang; litta-toodle, litta-toodle, litta-toodle-ee
And she-hiddle-on-diddy, she-hiddle-on-diddy
And she-landed Will you marry me now my soldier lad
Marry me now or never?
Marry me now my soldier lad
For you see I'm done forever I can't marry you my bonny wee lass
I can't marry you my honey
For I have got a wife at home
And how could I disown her And she sang; litta-toodle, litta-toodle, litta-toodle-ee
And she-hiddle-on-diddy, she-hiddle-on-diddy
And she-landed And she sang; litta-toodle, litta-toodle, litta-toodle-ee
And she-hiddle-on-diddy, she-hiddle-on-diddy
And she-landed A pint at night is my delight
And a gallon in the morning
The auld women are my heartbreak,
But the young ones is me darlins | 
