There lived a lady in Scotland
Oh my love, oh my love
There lived a lady in Scotland
Oh my love, so early
There lived a lady in Scotland
She's fallen in love with an Englishman,
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
The father to the daughter came,
The father to the daughter came,
The father to the daughter came,
Saying, 'Will you forsake that Englishman?'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
'I will not that man forsake,
Oh my love, oh my love
I will not that man forsake,
I will not that man forsake,
Though you should burn me at the stake.'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
'Where can I get a fine young boy,
Where can I get a fine young boy,
Where can I get a fine young boy,
To carry the tidings to my joy?'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
Up and spoke the fine young boy,
Up and spoke the fine young boy,
Oh my love, so early
Up and spoke the fine young boy,
'I'll carry the tidings to your joy.'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
'Give to him this little pen knife,
Give to him this little pen knife,
Give to him this little pen knife,
Tell him to get him another wife.'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
'Give to him this fine gold ring,
Give to him this fine gold ring,
Give to him this fine gold ring,
Tell him I'm going to my burning.'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be buried in Dundee.
The father dragged her to the stake,
Oh my love, oh my love
The father dragged her to the stake,
Oh my love, so early
The father dragged her to the stake,
The mother then the fire did make,
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be buried in Dundee.
There lived a lady in Scotland
Oh my love, oh my love
There lived a lady in Scotland
Oh my love, so early
There lived a lady in Scotland
She's fallen in love with an Englishman,
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be buried in Dundee.
Oh my love, oh my love
There lived a lady in Scotland
Oh my love, so early
There lived a lady in Scotland
She's fallen in love with an Englishman,
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
The father to the daughter came,
The father to the daughter came,
The father to the daughter came,
Saying, 'Will you forsake that Englishman?'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
'I will not that man forsake,
Oh my love, oh my love
I will not that man forsake,
I will not that man forsake,
Though you should burn me at the stake.'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
'Where can I get a fine young boy,
Where can I get a fine young boy,
Where can I get a fine young boy,
To carry the tidings to my joy?'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
Up and spoke the fine young boy,
Up and spoke the fine young boy,
Oh my love, so early
Up and spoke the fine young boy,
'I'll carry the tidings to your joy.'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
'Give to him this little pen knife,
Give to him this little pen knife,
Give to him this little pen knife,
Tell him to get him another wife.'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be married in Dundee.
'Give to him this fine gold ring,
Give to him this fine gold ring,
Give to him this fine gold ring,
Tell him I'm going to my burning.'
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be buried in Dundee.
The father dragged her to the stake,
Oh my love, oh my love
The father dragged her to the stake,
Oh my love, so early
The father dragged her to the stake,
The mother then the fire did make,
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be buried in Dundee.
There lived a lady in Scotland
Oh my love, oh my love
There lived a lady in Scotland
Oh my love, so early
There lived a lady in Scotland
She's fallen in love with an Englishman,
Bonnie Susie Cleland, to be buried in Dundee.