Tam
o for ane an' twenty, tam
chorus.—an' o for ane an' twenty, tam!
and hey, sweet ane an' twenty, tam!
i'll learn my kin a rattlin' sang,
an' i saw ane an' twenty, tam.
they snool me sair, and haud me down,
an' gar me look like bluntie, tam;
but three short years will soon wheel roun',
an' then comes ane an' twenty, tam.
an' o for, c.
a glieb o' lan', a claut o' gear,
was left me by my auntie, tam;
at kith or kin i need na spier,
an i saw ane an' twenty, tam.
an' o for, c.
they'll hae me wed a wealthy coof,
tho' i mysel' hae plenty, tam;
but, hear'st thou laddie! there's my loof,
i'm thine at ane an' twenty, tam!
an' o for, c.