Chorus
Carle, an the King come,Carle, an the King come,Thou shalt dance and I will sing,Carle, an the King come.4An somebody were come again,Then somebody maun cross the main,And every man shall hae his ain,Carle, an the King come.8
Chorus
Carle, an the King come,Carle, an the King come,Thou shalt dance and I will sing,Carle, an the King come.12I trow we swapped for the worse,We gae the boot and better horse;And that we’ll tell them at the cross,Carle, an the King come.16
Chorus
Carle, an the King come,Carle, an the King come,Thou shalt dance and I will sing,Carle, an the King come.20Coggie, an the King come,Coggie, an the King come,I’se be fou, and thou’se be toomCoggie, an the King come.Coggie, an the King come, &c.25