The Barnyards O Delgaty

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As I cam' in by Turra merkit
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Turra merkit for tae fee
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I met in wi' a fairmer cheil
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Fae the Barnyards o' Delgaty

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Oh, linten addie
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Oh, linten addie
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Oh, linten louring
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The Barnyards o' Delgaty

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He promised me ye verra best pair
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Ever I set my een upon
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Whin I got tae the Barnyards
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There wis nothin' there but skin and bone

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Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
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Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
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Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
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It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty

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The auld black horse sat on its rump
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The auld fite meer lay on her wime
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For a' that I could hup an' crack
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She would nae rise at yokin' time

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Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
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Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
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Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
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It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty

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Oh aul' Meg Smith, she maks m' brose
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And it's wi' her I can agree
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First a or knot and syne a mot
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And aye anither jelp o' bree

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Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
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Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
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Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
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It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty

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Fan I gang tae the kirk on Sunday
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Mony's the bonnie lassie I see
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Sittin' by her faither's side
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An' winkin' ower the pews at me

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Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
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Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
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Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
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It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty

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Noo I can drink an' no be drunk
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I can fecht and no be slain
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I can sleep wi' anither man's wife
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An' aye be welcome tae my ain

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Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
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Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
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Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
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It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty

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But noo m' caunle is brunt oot
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It's splutterin' fairly on the wane
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Oh fare ye weel, ye Barnyards
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Ye'll nivver catch m' here again

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Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
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Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
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Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
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It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty

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Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
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Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
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Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
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It's the Barnyards o' Delgaty