The Wee Cooper O' Fife - Burl Ives

There was a wee cooper what lived in Fife

Knickety, knackety, no no no

And he had gotten a gentle wife

Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

She wouldna bake, nor she wouldna brew

Knickety, knackety, no no no

For the spoilin' o' her comely hue

Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

She wouldna wash, nor she wouldna wring

Knickety, knackety, no no no

For the spoilin' o' her gowden ring

Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

She wouldna card, nor she wouldna spin

Knickety, knackety, no no no

For the shamin' o' her gentle kin

Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

So the wee cooper went to his woodpack

Knickety, knackety, no no no

And laid a sheepskin on his wife’s back

Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

'Now, I wouldna thrash ye for your gentle kin

Knickety, knackety, no no no

But I would thrash me ain sheepskin'

Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

'Oh, I will bake and I will brew

Knickety, knackety, no no no

And nae mair think o' my comely hue!

Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

'And I will wash and I will wring

Knickety, knackety, no no no

And nae mair think o' my gowden ring!

Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

'And I will card and I will spin

Knickety, knackety, no no no

And nae mair think o' my gentle kin!'

Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo

So ye what has gotten a gentle wife

Knickety, knackety, no no no

Just ye send for the wee cooper o' Fife!

Hey willy-wallacky, how John Dougal, a lane quo rooshety roo roo roo