The Etrick Lady Lyrics

As I get doon the Etrick Valley Etrick Valley late at night Who should I see but a handsome lassie Combin'her hair by candle-light "Lassie I hae come accourtin' Your kind favours for tae win, And if ye'll but smile upon me Next Sunday night I'll call again" Chorus: Fala tala rudam rudam rudam Fala tala rudam rudam dey II "So, tae me you came acourtin' My kind favours for tae win But'lwould give me the greatest pleasure If you never did call again What I'll do when I go oot walkin' Walkin' in the Etrick dew? What I'll do when I go oot walkin' Walkin' oot wi' a laddy like you?" Chorus III "Lassie, I hae gold an'silver Lassie, I hae houses an'land Lassie, I hae ships in the ocean They'll be all at your command." "What I do care for your ships in the ocean, What do I care for your houses an'land, What do I care for your gold an'silver? All I want is a handsome man." Chorus IV Did you ever see the grass in the mornin' Overcast with with juwels rare? Did you ever see a handsome lassie Diamonds sparklin' in her hair? Did you ever see a copper kettle Mended wi'an old tin can? Did you ever see a handsome lassie Married up wi'an ugly man? Chorus -------------------------------------------- In diesem Lied geht es um einen reichen Brautwerber der verschmäht wird. Er bietet dem jungen Mädchen Gold, Silber, Häuser und Schiffe an. Die junge Frau lacht aber nur über ihn und alles was er aufzählt. Sie schickt ihn weg, alles was sie will ist ein junger, schöner Mann. Die gleiche Melodie wird in Irland mit einem anderen Text gesungen und heißt dort Spanish Lady.