A trooper lad came here a-necked, a-ridin' he was weary. A trooper lad came here a-necked, when the moon shone bright and clearly. One ye lassie, I'll lie near ye yet, one ye lassie, I'll lie near ye. I'll garroy a ribbon's wheel, in the mornin' air I'll leave ye. She's ta'en his horse by the bridlin' rain, she's led it to the stable. She's ta'en the trooper lad by the hand, sayin', Soldier, are you able? One ye lassie, I'll lie near ye yet, one ye lassie, I'll lie near ye. I'll garroy a ribbon's wheel, in the mornin' air I'll leave ye. They hadn't a-been but an hour in bed, an hour but and a quarter, and the drums come singin' through the tomb, and elk a beat grew shorter. One ye lassie, I'll lie near ye yet, one ye lassie, I'll lie near ye. I'll garroy a ribbon's wheel, in the mornin' air I'll leave ye. When will you come back again, my dear Soldier laddie? When will you come back again, and be yer bear me's daddy? I had yer tongue, my boy lass, ne'er let this heart engrave ye. When cockle shells grow heather bells, well, I'll come back and see. One ye lassie, I'll lie near ye yet, one ye lassie, I'll lie near ye. I'll garroy a ribbon's wheel, in the mornin' air I'll leave ye. She pulled her coat up o'er her head, and she followed him down through sterlin', but she grew so full that she couldnae go, and he left her end in firmlin'. One ye lassie, I'll lie near ye yet, one ye lassie, I'll lie near ye. I'll garroy a ribbon's wheel, in the mornin' air I'll leave ye.