The Wee Cooper O'fife (Traditional) Performer(s): Burl Ives and multiple other artists
There was a wee cooper what lived in Fife Knickety, knackety, noo noo noo And he had gotten a gentle wife Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo
She wouldna bake, nor she wouldna brew Knickety, knackety, noo noo noo For the spoilin' o' her comely hue Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo
She wouldna wash, nor she wouldna wring Knickety, knackety, noo noo noo For the spoilin' o' her gowden ring Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo
She wouldna card, nor she wouldna spin Knickety, knackety, noo noo noo For the shamin' o' her gentle kin Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo
So the wee cooper went to his woodpack Knickety, knackety, noo noo noo And laid a sheepskin on his wife's back Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo
'Now, I wouldna thrash ye for your gentle kin Knickety, knackety, noo noo noo But I would thrash me ain sheepskin' Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo
'Oh, I will bake and I will brew Knickety, knackety, noo noo noo And nae mair think o' my comely hue! Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo
'And I will wash and I will wring Knickety, knackety, noo noo noo And nae mair think o' my gowden ring! Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo
'And I will card and I will spin Knickety, knackety, noo noo noo And nae mair think o' my gentle kin!' Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo
So ye what has gotten a gentle wife Knickety, knackety, noo noo noo Just ye send for the wee cooper o' Fife! Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo
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