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Old Blind Dogs - Monymusk Lads
[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
As I cam in by Monymusk
And Fdoon by Alford's dale
A Amsad misfortune happened to me
And I Fthink nae shame to Gtell
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
[Verse 2]
As AmI gaed in by Monymusk
The Fmoon was shining clear
And AmI held on to Lethendy
To Fsee my Maggie Gdear
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
[Verse 3]
AmI did gang when I did think
That Fa' were sleepin' soun'
But Amplague upon yon auld wife
For Fshe cam' slinkin' Gdoon
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
[Verse 4]
Sae Amcannily she slipped the lock
And Fset the door agee
Then Amcrawled upon her hands and knees
To Fsee what it could Gbe
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
[Verse 5]
Then Amto the bells wi' a' her micht
Sae Floud she made them ring
'Til Amfaith, I thocht aboot my lugs
The Fbiggin she would Gbring
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
[Verse 6]
And Amwhen she saw I wouldnae slip
She Fran to her guid man
Says, "AmThere's a lad into the hoose
And Fthis I winna Gstand
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
[Verse 7]
For Amit's a most disgraceful thing
It Fwould provoke a saunt
To Amsee the servant girls wi' lads
When the Fgentle anes maun Gwant
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
[Verse 8]
AmProvidence has acted wrang
Sic Fpleasures for to gie
Tae Amony servant lad or lass
Just Fworking for a Gfee"
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
[Verse 9]
The Amauld man, he cam ben himself
And Fhe pushed ben his heid
Guid Amfaith, I thocht it was a ghost
Just Frisen frae the Gdeid
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
[Verse 10]
He'd Amduddy drawers upon his legs
He'd Fon a cap o' white
And Amhe'd a face as lang's my leg
And Fin his hand a Glight
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
[Verse 11]
He's Amta'en me by the shoulders broad
And Fpushed me out o' doors
Thinks AmI, my auld lad, I'll come back
When Fsleepin' gars ye Gsnore
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye do
AmFal to too, fal to too ril Daye doAm  

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Monymusk Lads

by Old Blind Dogs

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Old Blind Dogs - Monymusk Lads

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

As I cam in by Monymusk

And doon by Alford's dale

A sad misfortune happened to me

F G

And I think nae shame to tell

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

[Verse 2]

As I gaed in by Monymusk

The moon was shining clear

And I held on to Lethendy

F G

To see my Maggie dear

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

[Verse 3]

I did gang when I did think

That a' were sleepin' soun'

But plague upon yon auld wife

F G

For she cam' slinkin' doon

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

[Verse 4]

Sae cannily she slipped the lock

And set the door agee

Then crawled upon her hands and knees

F G

To see what it could be

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

[Verse 5]

Then to the bells wi' a' her micht

Sae loud she made them ring

'Til faith, I thocht aboot my lugs

F G

The biggin she would bring

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

[Verse 6]

And when she saw I wouldnae slip

She ran to her guid man

Says, "There's a lad into the hoose

F G

And this I winna stand

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

[Verse 7]

For it's a most disgraceful thing

It would provoke a saunt

To see the servant girls wi' lads

F G

When the gentle anes maun want

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

[Verse 8]

Providence has acted wrang

Sic pleasures for to gie

Tae ony servant lad or lass

F G

Just working for a fee"

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

[Verse 9]

The auld man, he cam ben himself

And he pushed ben his heid

Guid faith, I thocht it was a ghost

F G

Just risen frae the deid

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

[Verse 10]

He'd duddy drawers upon his legs

He'd on a cap o' white

And he'd a face as lang's my leg

F G

And in his hand a light

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

[Verse 11]

He's ta'en me by the shoulders broad

And pushed me out o' doors

Thinks I, my auld lad, I'll come back

F G

When sleepin' gars ye snore

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

Am D

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

Am D Am

Fal to too, fal to too ril aye do

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