A trooper lad came here at night 
with riding he was weary, 
a trooper lad came here at night, 
when the moon shone bright and clearly

She's taken the trooper by the hand 
And led him to her chamber 
She's given him cheese and wine to drink 
And the wine it falls like ember

Lassie, Ill lie near you yet, 
Bonnie lassie, I'll lie near you, 
And I'll gar all your ribbons reel 
In the morning air I'll leave you

She's made her bed both long and wide 
And made it like a lady 
She's taken her coatie over her head 
saying trooper are you ready?

They hadn't been, but an hour in bed, 
But an hour at a quarter, 
When drums came beating down the street 
And every beat was shorter

Lassie, Ill lie near you yet, 
Bonnie lassie, I'll lie near you, 
And I'll gar all your ribbons reel 
In the morning air I'll leave you

Lassie I maun leavin' you 
Bonnie lassie I maun leave you, 
When heather cows grow ousen bows, 
and I'll come back and see you

Shes taken her coatie over her head, 
and followed him up to Stirling 
She grown sae fu and she couldn't a boo, 
and they left her in Dunferniline

Bonnie lassie, Ill lie near you yet, 
Bonnie lassie, I'll lie near you, 
And I'll gar all your ribbons reel 
In the morning air I'll leave you

Bonnie lassie, Ill lie near you yet, 
Bonnie lassie, I'll lie near you, 
And I'll gar all your ribbons reel 
In the morning air I'll leave you

Bonnie lassie, Ill lie near you yet, 
Bonnie lassie, I'll lie near you, 
And I'll gar all your ribbons reel 
In the morning air I'll leave you