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1. One Hogmanay, at Glesca Fair, there was me, my-sel’ and sev'ral mair
   We all went off to hae a tear, and spend the nicht in Rothesay O’
   We wandered thro’ the Broom-i-law, thro’ wind and rain and sleet and snow
   And at forty minutes after twa, we got the length O' Rothesay O’
   
   Dirrum a doo a dum a day, a dirum a doo a daddy, O
   A dirrum a doo a dum a day, the day we went to Rothesay O
2. A sodger lad named Rutherglen Will, whaPs regiment’s lyin' at Barn Hill
   Went off wi' a tanner to get ajill, in a public hoose in Rothesay O
   Said he "by Christ, I'd like to sing" said I "ye'll no’ dae sic a thing"
   He said "clear the room and I'll mak' a ring, and I'U fecht them all in Rothesay O"
   
   Dirrum a doo a dum a day, a dirum a doo a daddy,O
   A dirrum a doo a dum a day, the day we went to Rothesay O
3. I’ search of lodgins we did slide, to find a place where we could bide
   There was eichty-twa o' us inside. in a single room in Rothesay O
   We a’ lay doon to tak’ our ease, when somebody happened for to sneeze
   And he wakened half a million fleas, in that single room in Rothesay O
   
   Dirrum a doo a dum a day, a dirum a doo a daddy,O
   A dirrum a doo a dum a day, the day we went to Rothesay O
4. There were several different kinds of bugs, some had feet like dyers' clogs
   And they sat on the bed and they cockit their lugs, and cried "hurrah for Rothesay
   I said, "I think we should elope!" so we went andjoined the Band O' Hope
   But the polis wouldna let us stop, another nicht in Rothesay O
   
   Dirrum a doo a dum a day, a dirum a doo a daddy, O
   A dirrum a doo a dum a day, the day we went to Rothesay O