Kris Drever - Braw sailin' on the sea lyrics

There cam a letter yestreen Oor ship mon sail the morn 'Alas', cried the bonnie la** That ever I was born And it's braw sailin on the sea When wind and weather's fair It's better tae be in my love's airms O gin that I were there He's cam tae her fairm hoose At twelve o'clock at noon The la**ie being proud-hearted She would not let him in And it's braw sailin on the sea When wind and weather's fair It's better tae be in my love's airms O gin that I were there He's taen the ring from his pocket It cost him guineas three Sayin, 'Tak ye that my bonnie la** And aye think weel o' me' And she's taen the ring from her pocket It cost her shillings nine Sayin, 'Tak ye that my bonnie lad For I hae changed my mind' And it's braw sailin on the sea When wind and weather's fair It's better tae be in my love's airms O gin that I were there