Traditional Scottish Folk
Roy’s Wife
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Wat ye how she cheated me
As I cam owre the Braes o' Balloch?
As we cam toddlin roon the Buck
It's Roy cam belgen thro’ the Balloch
Weary for the faithless quean
She's on the road Aldwaloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Wat ye how she cheated me
As I cam owre the Braes o' Balloch?
Davie Gordon o' Kirkhill
And Johnnie Gordon o' Carshalloch
Wat ye how she cheated me
As we cam owre the Braes o' Balloch
Roy's wifе of Aldiwaloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Wat ye how she chеated me
As I cam owre the Braes o' Balloch?
As we went oot a-yont the Buck
She cam in aboot the Balloch
Roy's piper he was playin':
"She's welcome hame to Aldwaloch,"
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Wat ye how she cheated me
As I cam owre the Braes o' Balloch?
Though ye would ca' the ca‘ brach wide
Frae Ordieton to the Balloch
Ye wadna get sic a strappin' quean
As Roy's wife o' Aldwalloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Wat ye how she cheated me
As I cam owre the Braes o' Balloch?