Irish traditional song lyrics — collected by Beer Belly Band.
One Hogmany at Glesca’ Fair, There was me, my’sel’ and’ sev’ral mair
And we all went off tae hae a tear, and spend the night in Rothsay-o
We wandered thru the Broomielaw Thru frost and rain and hail and snaw
And at forty minutes after twa we’d got the length of Rothsay-o
Chorus:
Diddum a doo a dum a day, diddum a doo a dy dum do
Diddum a doo a dum a day, the night we went tae Rothsay-o.
A soldier lad named Ru’glen Will, wha’ regiment’s lyin’ at Barn Hill
He went off wi’ a tanner to get a gill in a public hoose in Rothsay-o
Says he: “I think I’d like to sing.” Says I “y’ll no do sic a thing!”ldquo;
So clear the room and I’ll make a ring and I’ll fecht y’all in Rothsay-o!”
Chorus:
Diddum a doo a dum a day, diddum a doo a dy dum do
Diddum a doo a dum a day, the night we went tae Rothsay-o.
In search of lodgin’s we did slide to find a place where we could bide
There was eighty-twa of us inside in a single room in Rothsay-o!
We all lay doon t’take our ease, when somebody happened for to sneeze
And he wakened half a million fleas in a lodgin’ hoose in Rothsay-o!
Chorus:
Diddum a doo a dum a day, diddum a doo a dy dum do
Diddum a doo a dum a day, the night we went tae Rothsay-o.
There were several different kinds of bugs, some had feet like dyer’s clogs
And they sat on the bed and they cockit their lugs and cried:
“Hurrah! for Rothsay-o!” Says I: “I think it’s time to slope!” for the polis wouldn’a let us stop,
So we went and joined the Band O’Hope and said farewell tae Rothsay-o!
Chorus:
Diddum a doo a dum a day, diddum a doo a dy dum do
Diddum a doo a dum a day, the night we went tae Rothsay-o.