In Perth there lived a bonnie lad A brewer tae his trade O An' he is courted Peggie Roy A young and handsome maid O Chorus: Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die dum doo Wi' a fall dall diddle um a die doh Well, he's courted her for seven lang years A' for tae gain her favor But there cam a lad oot a' Edinburgh toon Wha swore that he would have her It's will ye gang alang wi' me An' will ye be ma honey? It's will ye gang alang wi' me An' leave your brewer laddie? Oh I will gang alang wi' you Alang wi' you I'll ride O I'll gang wi' you to the ends o' the earth Though I'm spoke to the brewer lad O (Chorus) Oh the brewer, he cam hame at een A-speirin' for his honey Her faither, he made this reply "She's no' been here since Monday" Oh wasna that an uncoo' ploy Wouldna onyone be offended Tae court wi' a lad for seven lang years And leave him at the end o't (Chorus) Oh be it so, and let her go For it shall never grieve me I'm a lad that's free, as you can see And a sma' thing will relieve me There's as guid fish intae the sea As ever yet was taken I'll cast ma net an' try again Although I am forsaken (Chorus) She's rambled up, she's rambled doon She's rambled through Kirkaldy Mony's the time she rued the day She jilt' her brewer laddie He's taen his course an' awa' he's gaen The country he has fled O He's left nae sark upon her back Nor blanket on her bed O (Chorus) The brewer, he set up in Perth And there he brews strang ale O He's courted wi' anither lass And taen her tae himsel' O Ye lovers a', where'er ye be Just let this be a warnin' An' never slight your ane true love For fear you get a waur ane (Chorus...)