Traditional (Scottish) - Twa Recruitin' Sargents lyrics

[Verse 1] Twa recruiting sergeants came frae the Black Watch Through markets and fairs, some recruits for to catch But all they enlisted was forty and twa Sae, 'list me bonnie laddie and come awa' with me [Chorus] And it's over the mountains, over the Main Through Gibraltar, to France and Spain Pit a feather tae your bonnet, and a kilt about your knee Sae, enlist me bonnie laddie and come awa' with me [Verse 2] Oh now laddie ye dinna ken the danger you're in If yer horses was to fleg, or yer owsen was to rin That greedy ol' farmer, he wouldna pay your fee Sae 'list me bonnie laddie and come awa' with me [Chorus] And it's over the mountains, over the Main Through Gibraltar, to France and Spain There's a feather in your bonnet, and a kilt about your knee Sae, enlist me bonnie laddie and come awa' with me [Verse 3] And its into the barn, and out of the byre That greedy ol' farmer thinks you never will tire It's a slavery job of low degree Sae, 'list me bonnie laddie and come awa' with me [Chorus] And it's over the mountains, over the Main Through Gibraltar, to France and Spain There's a feather in your bonnet, and a kilt about your knee Sae, enlist me bonnie laddie and come awa' with me [Tin whistle solo] [Verse 4] Yeah well laddie, do you have a sweetheart at home? Ye'll easily get rid of that ill-spun yarn Twa rattles on the drum, and that'll set you free Sae, 'list me bonnie laddie and come awa' with me [Chorus] And it's over the mountains, over the Main Through Gibraltar, to France and Spain There's a feather in your bonnet, and a kilt about your knee Sae, enlist me bonnie laddie and come awa' with me [Outro] And it's over the mountains, over the Main Through Gibraltar, to France and Spain There's a feather in your bonnet, and a kilt about your knee Sae, enlist me bonnie laddie and come awa' with me And it's over the mountains