Dougie Maclean - The Trooper And The Maid lyrics

A trooper lad cam here last nicht Wi' riding he was weary A trooper lad cam here last nicht When the moon shone bricht and clearly Bonnie la**ie i lie near ye noo Bonnie la**ie i lie near ye And i'll gar a' ye're ribbons reel In the morning e're i leave ye She's ta'en his fine horse by the heid And she's led him to the stable She's ga'en him corn and hay tae eat As much as he was able She's ta'en the trooper by the hand And she's led him tae her chamber She's ge'en him breed and wine tae drink And the wine it was like amber She's made the bed baith lang and wide She's made it like a lady She's ta'en her wee cloak ower heed Says trooper are ye ready? He's ta'en off his big top coat Likewise his hat and feather And he's ta'en his broadsword frae his side And no he's doon beside her They hadna been but and hour in bed An hour and half a quarter When the drums came beating up the street And ilka beat was faster It's up, up, up, oor colonel cried It's up, up, up, and awa' o' It's up, up, up, oor colonel cried For the morn's oor battle day o' She's ta'en her wee cloak ower her heid And she's followed him doon tae stirling She's grown sae fu' she couldnae move And they left her in dunfermlin Bonnie la**ie i moun leave ye noo Bonnie la**ie i moun leave ye But o' it does grieve me sair That e'er i lay sae near ye When we ye come back again My ain dear trooper laddie? When we ye come back again And be yer bairnie's daddy? Oh haud yer tongue my bonnie la**ie Ne'er let this parting grieve you When heather cowes grow ousen bows Bonnie la** i'll come and see you