Song Lyrics
Was tae edinburgh toon frae the heilands that i came, tae prosper in business callum ross was my name
Midst the frolic and the gambling by fate or just by chance, she riled me, bad behavior and bad company i started to court
she beguiled me
I flattered the ladies, it belonged to my laird it was only on loan
tae prosper in business callum ross was my name
She drank of my spirit and she took all of my fight, i was lost like a fool
i flattered the ladies
It belonged to my laird it was only on loan, there was fun
A wild gypsy child with the long raven hair, i knew from the first she would be ruin me
In a fine ouse of canongate i took myself a room, which a letter of introduction and a small amount of gold
Down in the howffs there was music, i was lost like a fool but i didn t even care with the long raven hair
she riled me
Fleeing my fine lodgings for fear of the rent, being weakened by drink i being drained of my soul
well i had no defense
It belonged to my laird it was only on loan, and i soon became acquainted with the ale and the rum Gas, a wild gypsy child with the long raven hair
She robbed me of sense, i made fun with the gents, she robbed me of sense
I made fun with the gents, her form was firm and perfect her hair wild and free, i was out of control
I was about to make my mark, i made fun with the gents Edinburgh, soon my presence was requested at all the fine events
she robbed me of sense
She teased me, i was about to make my mark, fleeing my fine lodgings for fear of the rent
Twas there a drunken merchant came into our sight, i was out of control Edinburgh, she drank of my spirit and she took all of my fight
Twas there a drunken merchant came into our sight, and we became more desperate as each day went by, the dining and the wining well it all became so bland
and she pleased me
I was about to make my mark, which a letter of introduction and a small amount of gold
Twas there a drunken merchant came into our sight, and we became more desperate as each day went by
I was lost like a fool, a wild gypsy child with the long raven hair, i was lost like a fool but i didn t even care with the long raven hair
It belonged to my laird it was only on loan, well i had no defense
down in the howffs there was music
She teased me, she riled me
And i soon became acquainted with the ale and the rum, she robbed me of sense
Midst the frolic and the gambling by fate or just by chance, down in the howffs there was music Gas, we were out about our evil work by night and every day
Which a letter of introduction and a small amount of gold, she beguiled me
And she pleased me, and startet to roving out in the cowgate and west port Sea, soon my presence was requested at all the fine events
There was fun, it was there that i met her and we laughed and we danced, in a fine ouse of canongate i took myself a room
i flattered the ladies
but i tried of the gentry being a lad of the land
we were out about our evil work by night and every day
she robbed me of sense
And we became more desperate as each day went by, well i had no defense
Being weakened by drink i being drained of my soul, soon my presence was requested at all the fine events, midst the frolic and the gambling by fate or just by chance
Twas there a drunken merchant came into our sight, she drank of my spirit and she took all of my fight, she teased me
Which a letter of introduction and a small amount of gold, and the money i was squandering was not of my own
And startet to roving out in the cowgate and west port, she teased me, i knew from the first she would be ruin me
so down by the west bow on a dreich wintry night
And i soon became acquainted with the ale and the rum, on the day that i met the girl i was plainly cursed
it was there that i met her and we laughed and we danced
and as i laydown beside her night after night
in a fine ouse of canongate i took myself a room
She teased me, it was there that i met her and we laughed and we danced
