There was a wee cooper wha lived in Fife,
Nickety nackety, noo, noo, noo,
And he has gotten a gentle wife.
Hey Willy Wallacky, ho
John Dougal alane, quo rushity, roo, roo, roo.
She wadna bake, and she wadna brew,
Nickety nackety, noo, noo, noo,
For the spoiling o’ her comely hue,
Hey Willy Wallacky, ho
John Dougal alane, quo rushity, roo, roo, roo.
She wadna card, and she wadna spin,
Nickety nackety, noo, noo, noo,
For the shamin’ o’ her gentle kin,
Hey Willy Wallacky, ho
John Dougal alane, quo rushity, roo, roo, roo.
The cooper’s awa tae his woo’pack,
Nickety nackety, noo, noo, noo,
And he’s laid a sheepskin on his wife’s back,
Hey Willy Wallacky, ho
John Dougal alane, quo rushity, roo, roo, roo.
I’ll no’ thrash you for your proud kin,
Nickety nackety, noo, noo, noo,
But I will thrash my ain sheepskin,
Hey Willy Wallacky, ho
John Dougal alane, quo rushity, roo, roo, roo.
O I will bake and I will brew:
Nickety nackety, noo, noo, noo,
And never think mair o’ my comely hue,
Hey Willy Wallacky, ho
John Dougal alane, quo rushity, roo, roo, roo.
And I will card and I will spin,
Nickety nackety, noo, noo, noo,
And never think mair o’ my gentle kin,
Hey Willy Wallacky, ho
John Dougal alane, quo rushity, roo, roo, roo.
A’ ye wha ha’e gotten a gentle wife,
Nickety nackety, noo, noo, noo,
Just send ye for the wee cooper o’ Fife.
Hey Willy Wallacky, ho
John Dougal alane, quo rushity, roo, roo, roo.