Bonnie Banks O Fordie Songtext

Dick Gaughan

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Bonnie Banks O Fordie Songtext
There were three sisters lived in a bouer An they aa went out for tae pu a flouer They aa went out for tae pu a flouer Doun by the bonnie banks o Fordie-o An they hadnae pu'd a flouer but ane Whan up thair steppt a banisht man Whan up thair steppt a banisht man Doun by the bonnie banks o Fordie-o An he's taen the first ane by the haun An he's turnt her roun an he's made her staun etc. Oh it's will ye be a robber's wife Or will ye dee by my penknife Oh it's A'll no be a robber's wife But A will dee by your penknife So it's he's taen out his wee penknife An thair he's twined her o her life An he's taen the saicant ane by the haun An he's turnt her roun an he's made her staun Oh it's will ye be a robber's wife Or will ye dee by my penknife Oh it's A'll no be a robber's wife A'd raither dee by your penknife So it's he's taen out his wee penknife An thair he's twined her o her life An he's taen the third ane by the haun An he's turnt her roun an he's made her staun Oh it's will ye be a robber's wife Or will ye dee by my penknife Oh it's A'll no be a robber's wife Nor will A dee by your penknife For A hae brither in yon tree Gin ye kill me then he'll kill ye Come tell tae me yer brither's name My brither's name it is Babylon Oh sister hae I dune this ill tae ye Hae A dune this dreadfu ill tae ye An it's he's taen out his wee penknife An it's thair he's taen his ain life