The Book of Scottish Song/They're a' teasing me 1

They’re a’ teasing me.

[Written and arranged by W. Kirby.]

O wha is he I love sae well?
Who has my heart an' a',
O wha is he, 'tis sair to tell,
He's o'er the seas awa'.
There's Charlie, he's a sodger lad,
And Davie blythe is he;
And Willie in his tartan plaid,
They're a' a' teasing me.
O they're a' tease teasing,
They're a' a' teasing me;
They're a' tease teasing,
O they're a' a' teasing me.

There's Carl the chief o' Daftne glen,
And he has land in store,
With flow'ry mead and shady fen,
And siller o'er and o'er:
Quoth he, sweet lass, I'll marry thee,
(Yestreen in yonder shaw;)
And thou my ain sweet bride shall be
And Queen o' Daftne ha'!
O they're a' tease teasing, &c.

But when my Jamie comes again,
Young Carl will then descry,
That siller is but empty gain,
To hearts no gowd can buy.
My Jamie's brave, my Jamie's braw,
My Jamie's a' to me,
And tho' his siller store be sma',
Yet married we will be.
For they're a' tease teasing, &c.

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