| 1 |
There were three sisters going from home,
All in a lea and alony, oh
They met a man, and he made them stand,
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 2 |
He took the first one by the hand,
All in a lea and alony, oh
He turned her round, and he made her stand.
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 3 |
Saying, Will you be a robber's wife?
All in a lea and alony, oh
Or will you die by my penknife?
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 4 |
'Oh, I wont be a robber's wife,
All in a lea and alony, oh
But I will die by your penknife.'
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 5 |
Then he took the second by her hand,
All in a lea and alony, oh
He turned her round, and he made her stand.
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 6 |
Saying, Will you be a robber's wife?
All in a lea and alony, oh
Or will you die by my penknife?
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 7 |
'Oh, I wont be a robber's wife,
All in a lea and alony, oh
But I will die by your penknife.'
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 8 |
He took the third one by the hand,
All in a lea and alony, oh
He turned her round, and he made her stand.
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 9 |
Saying, Will you be a robber's wife?
All in a lea and alony, oh
Or will you die by my penknife?
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 10 |
'Oh, I wont be a robber's wife,
All in a lea and alony, oh
And I wont die by you penknife.
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 11 |
'If my two brothers had been here,
All in a lea and alony, oh
You would not have killed my sisters two.'
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 12 |
'What was your two brothers' names?'
All in a lea and alony, oh
'One was John, and the other was James.'
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 13 |
'Oh, what did your two brothers do?'
All in a lea and alony, oh
'One was a minister, the other such as you.'
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 14 |
'Oh, what is this that I have done?
All in a lea and alony, oh
I have killed my sisters, all but one.
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
| 15 |
'And now I'll take out my penknife,
All in a lea and alony, oh
And here I'll end my own sweet life.'
Down by the bonny banks of Airdrie, oh. |
