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Текст с Bandcamp’а: “And now a song about a young woman who did discover the secret of what lies beneath a Scotsman’s kilt. A pity, perhaps, for the uninformed that it is once again left to their imagination. Coming from the days when the female of our species would actually travel, with her intended, through the blood, gore, bits of arms and legs which impressed the young healthy male of the species enough to take the Royal shilling*, the young lady, finally, can no longer stay with him as she has reached the stage which normally occurs eight months after discovery of the secret. *Royal shilling - this was the fee paid to all young men when they joined the armed forces. A trooper lad came here ae night Wi’ riding he was weary A trooper lad cam’ here ae night When the moon shone bright and clearly She’s taen the trooper by the haun And let him tae her chamber She’s gied him cheese and wine tae drink And the wine it was like amber Chorus: Bonnie lassie I’ll lie near ye noo Bonnie lassie I’ll lie near ye I’ll gar all yer ribbons reel In the morning e’er I leave ye She’s made her bed baith lang and wide And made it like a lady She’s taen her coatie ower her heid Saying trooper are ye ready Chorus They hadnae been but an ’oor in bed An ’oor and half a quarter When drums cam’ beatin doon the street And every beat was shorter Chorus And when will you come back again My own dear soldier laddie And when will you come back again And be your bairnies daddy Bonnie lassie I maun leave ye noo Bonnie lassie I maun leave ye When heather bells grow cockle shells Then I’ll come and see ye She’s taen her coatie ower her heid And followed him up to Stirling She grew sae fu’ she couldnae boo He left her in Dunfermline Chorus from The Tannahill Weavers IV, released January 1, 1981 Traditional arr. Tannahill Weavers“
