Chorus: Tail todle, tail todle; Tammie gart my tail todle; (some say "gars" instead of "gart") At my ae wi' diddle doddle, (or: But an' ben we diddle-doddle) Tammie gart my tail todle Tail todle, tail todle; Tammie gart my tail todle; At my ae wi' diddle doddle Tammie gart my tail todle Our gudewife held o'er to Fife For tae buy a coal-riddle; Lang or she cam back again Tammie gart my tail todle Chorus 2. When I'm deid I'm out o' date; When I'm seik I'm fu' o' trouble; When I'm weel I stap about An' Tammie gars my tail todle Chorus: 3. Jenny Jack she gae a plack, (or: gae'd) Helen Wallace gae a boddle; (or: bottle) Quo' the bride, "Its o'er little For tae mend a broken doddle." (or: dottle) Chorus: