we'll laugh, sing, and rejoice, man,
and mony braw thanks to the meikle black deil,
that danc'd awa wi' th' exciseman.
the deil's awa, &c.
there's threesome reels, there's foursome reels,
there's hornpipes and strathspeys, man,
but the ae best dance ere came to the land
was—the deil's awa wi' the exciseman.
the deil's awa, &c.