Traditional Scottish Folk
Bennachie
[Chorus]
Gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
Whaur the Gadie rins, whaur the Gadie rins
Gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
At the back o Bennachie

[Verse 1]
Oh, I never had but twa richt lads
Aye, twa richt lads, twa richt lads
I never had but twa richt lads
That dearly coorted me

[Chorus]
Gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
Whaur the Gadie rins, whaur the Gadie rins
Gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
At the back o Bennachie

[Verse 2]
And ane wis killed at the Lowrin Fair
The Lowrin Fair, at the Lowrin Fair
Oh, ane wis killed at the Lowrin Fair
The ither wis droont in the Dee

[Chorus]
Gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
Whaur the Gadie rins, whaur the Gadie rins
Gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
At the back o Bennachie
[Verse 3]
And I gave to him the haunin fine
The haunin fine, the haunin fine
Gave to him the haunin fine
His mornin dressed tae be

[Chorus]
Gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
Whaur the Gadie rins, whaur the Gadie rins
Gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
At the back o Bennachie

[Verse 4]
Well, he gave to me the linen fine
The linen fine, the linen fine
Gave to me the linen fine
Me windin sheet tae be

[Chorus]
Gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
Whaur the Gadie rins, whaur the Gadie rins
Gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
At the back o Bennachie

[Verse 5]
Well, oh, gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
Wi the bonnie broom and the yella whins
Gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
At the back o Bennachie
[Outro]
Oh, gin I war whaur the Gadie rins
Oh, gin I war whaur the Gadie
At the back o Bennachie
Aye, oh, gin I war whaur the Gadie
Gin I war whaur the Gadie
At the back o Bennachie