he hums and he hankers, he frets and he cankers,
i never can please him do a' that i can;
he's peevish an' jealous o' a' the young fellows,—
o, dool on the day i met wi' an auld man!
he's peevish an' jealous o' a' the young fellows,
o, dool on the day i met wi' an auld man.
my auld auntie katie upon me taks pity,
i'll do my endeavour to follow her plan;
i'll cross him an' wrack him, until i heartbreak him
and then his auld brass will buy me a new pan,
i'll cross him an' wrack him, until i heartbreak him,
and then his auld brass will buy me a new pan.