When she was only sixteen years
A beauty she was wearing
Ah little, little did she think
That she'd be soon a-grievin' oh oh
Chorus:
For the ploughboys lads are gay braw lads
They'll court you and deceive you
Oh they'll take all and they'll gang awa'
And leave the la**es grievin' oh oh
If she'd stayed home when she was told
And done her mammy's bidden oh
She'd not be sitting by yon fireside
Singin' hush abye my baby, oh oh
Hush a-bye, she's your ma
But the Lord knows who's your daddy oh
So maids take care and ye beware Of the young
Man in the gloamin' oh oh