Hee balou, my sweet wee Donald,Picture o’ the great Clanronald;Brawlie kens our wanton ChiefWha gat my young Highland thief.
Leeze me on thy bonie craigie,An’ thou live, thou’ll steal a naigie,Travel the country thro’ and thro’,And bring hame a Carlisle cow.
Thro’ the Lawlands, o’er the Border,Weel, my babie, may thou furder!Herry the louns o’ the laigh Countrie,Syne to the Highlands hame to me.