Traditional Scottish Folk
Mary Mac
There's a nice wee lass and her name is Mary Mac
Make no mistake she's a lass I'm gonna tack
All the other fellas like to get up on her back
But I think they'll have to get up very early
Mary Mac's mother makin' Mary Mac marry me
My father's makin' me marry Mary Mac
Gonna marry Mary to get Mary to take care of me
But we'll all be very happy when I marry Mary Mac
Deedle doddle deedle doddle da deedle doddle da
Well, this wee lass has she has a lot of class
Has a lot of class and I thought I'd take a pass
Be a sorry ass 'fore our marriagе takes place
But I think I'll have to gеt up very early
Mary Mac's father makin' Mary Mac marry me
My father's makin' me marry Mary Mac
Gonna marry Mary to get Mary to take care of me
But we'll all be very happy when I marry Mary Mac
Deedle doddle deedle doddle da deedle doddle da
Well, Mary and her mother go an awful lot together
In fact I hardly see the one without the other
All the fellas wonderin' if it's Mary or her mother
Or both of them together that I'm courtin'
Mary Mac's father makin' Mary Mac marry me
My father's makin' me marry Mary Mac
Gonna marry Mary to get Mary to take care of me
But we'll all be very happy when I marry Mary Mac
Deedle doddle deedle doddle da deedle doddle da
There's gonna be a grand affair grander than a fair
Coach and the rich and poor, everyone is there
Truly get the finest fare, truly get my share
Unless I'm very very mistaken
Mary Mac's father makin' Mary Mac marry me
My father's makin' me marry Mary Mac
Gonna marry Mary to get Mary to take care of me
But we'll all be very happy when I marry Mary Mac
Deedle doddle deedle doddle da deedle doddle da
Well, what shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What'll we do with a drunken sailor
Ear-lye in the mornin'?
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, up she rises
Hey, hey, 'n' up she rises
Ear-lye in the mornin'
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What shall we do with a drunken sailor?
What'll we do with a drunken sailor
Ear-lye in the mornin'?
Hey, hey, hey, hey
Hey, hey, up she rises
Hey, hey, 'n' up she rises
Ear-lye in the mornin'
Mary Mac's father makin' Mary Mac marry me
My father's makin' me marry Mary Mac
Gonna marry Mary to get Mary to take care of me
But we'll all be very happy when I marry Mary Mac
Deedle doddle deedle doddle da deedle doddle da
Well, the wedding's on a Wednesday, and everything's arranged
You'll never change her mind unless you mind the change
Making all the arrangements and making lots of rage
Marriage is an awful undertaking
Mary Mac's father makin' Mary Mac marry me
My father's makin' me marry Mary Mac
Gonna marry Mary to get Mary to take care of me
But we'll all be very happy when I marry Mary Mac
Deedle doddle deedle doddle da deedle doddle da
One, two, three, four!
Mary Mac's father makin' Mary Mac marry me
My father's makin' me marry Mary Mac
Gonna marry Mary to get Mary to take care of me
But we'll all be very happy when I marry Mary Mac
Mary Mac's father makin' Mary Mac marry me
My father's makin' me marry Mary Mac
Gonna marry Mary to get Mary to take care of me
We'll all be very happy when I marry Mary Mac