North Country Folk Tunes

The sheep's in the [meadow]1, 
  The [kye's]2 in the corn,
Thou's [ower lang]3 in thy bed, 
  Bonny at morn,
    Canny at night,
Thou's [ower lang]3 in thy bed,
  Bonny at morn.

The bird's in the [bush]4, 
  The trout's in the burn;
Thou [hinderest]5 thy mother 
  In many a turn.
    Canny at night, 
  Bonny at morn,
Thou's ower lang in thy bed,
  Bonny at morn.

We're all laid idle 
  Wi' keeping the bairn,
[The lass wi' net learn,
  The lad wi' net work]6.
    Canny at night, 
  Bonny at morn,
Thou's ower lang in thy bed,
  Bonny at morn.

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