{"id":1062,"date":"2020-05-24T15:18:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T15:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northseagas.co.uk\/?p=1062"},"modified":"2020-05-24T15:18:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T15:18:00","slug":"mally-leigh-trad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northseagas.co.uk\/?p=1062","title":{"rendered":"Mally Leigh (Trad)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Chorus<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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And were a’ gain east and west<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re a’ gaun aye a glee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We’re a’ gaun east and west<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A courtin Mally Leigh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Mally Leigh cam doon the streets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her petticoats did flee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

she cast a look behind her<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tae see her negligee<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And a along the Canongate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s beau o’ ilk degree<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And mony’s a lads turned aroond<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tae look at bonnie Mally Leigh<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A the lassies in the Coo-gate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Comb doon their yellow hair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lassies in the Canongate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They sing forever mair<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But woe be tae the rovin lad<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That sings sae ranting ‘ noo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And woe be tae the sailor lad <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That fills a lassie fu’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

O the lassies in the Canongate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are a wondrous nice<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They winna gie a single kiss<\/p>\n\n\n\n

but for a double price<\/p>\n\n\n\n

.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’e a health untae the rantin lads<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along the banks O’ Forth<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who poach the Turnet oyster beds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a that they are worth.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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