The Bothy Lads

D Dsus2 G D Bm G A D D Fir they're awfae lads, the bothy lads, D G D If they get fit they're seekin' D A Bm They'll pack a kist and they'll gang an' enlist G A D An' leave their lassies greetin'. D When I wis noo but sweet sixteen, D G D Wi' beauty just a-bloomin', D Little, little did I think G A D At nineteen I'd be greetin'. D Fir they're awfae lads, the bothy lads, D G D If they get fit they're seekin' D A Bm They'll pack a kist and they'll gang an' enlist G A D An' leave their lassies greetin'. D Fir the plooboy lads are gey braw lads, D G D But they're false and deceiving, D A For they'll tak' a' an' they'll gang awa'; Bm G A D An' leave their lassies greetin'. D Fir they're awfae lads, the bothy lads, D G D If they get fit they're seekin' D A Bm They'll pack a kist and they'll gang an' enlist G A D An' leave their lassies greetin'. D If I had ken' what I noo ken D G D An' ta'en my mither's biddin', D A I wouldnae be sittin' by oor fireside Bm G A D Cryin', “Hush-a-na, ma bairnie.” D Fir they're awfae lads, the bothy lads, D G D If they get fit they're seekin' D A Bm They'll pack a kist and they'll gang an' enlist G A D An' leave their lassies greetin'. D Hush-a-ba, fir I'm yer ma, D G D The Lord knows wha's yer daddie, D A I'll tak guid care an' I'll be aware Bm G A D O' the young lads in the gloamin'. D Fir they're awfae lads, the bothy lads, D G D If they get fit they're seekin' D A Bm They'll pack a kist and they'll gang an' enlist G A D An' leave their lassies greetin'.