[Intro]
[Verse]
As I cam owre Strathmartine Mains
Wha dae ye think I seen?
But a braw young piper laddie
Cam a-linkin owre the green
[Chorus]
Singing, hey Donald, ho Donald
Dirrum-a-doo-a-day
[Verse]
He played a jig and he played reel
And he played a sweet strathspey
He roused my hairt til the beat skipped time
Tae the tappin o ma tae
[Chorus]
Singing, hey Donald, ho Donald
Dirrum-a-doo-a-day
[Verse]
Well, I ve nae gowd tae offer ye
I hae but little gear
But we ll hae love and freedom
If ye ll gang wi me, my dear
[Chorus]
Singing, hey Donald, ho Donald
Dirrum-a-doo-a-day
[Verse]
There s gowd in the broom o the Sidlaw Hills
Honey in the heather sweet
There s speckled trout in the Henlinn Tarn
A cairpet neath oor feet
[Chorus]
Singing, hey Donald, ho Donald
Dirrum-a-doo-a-day
[Verse]
He blew up his chanter
An it s sic a spig he plays
So I chose love and freedom
An I ll wander all my days
[Chorus]
Singing, hey Donald, ho Donald
Dirrum-a-doo-a-day
Hey Donald, ho Donald
Dirrum-a-doo-a-day
Hey Donald, ho Donald
Dirrum-a-doo-a-day
Hey Donald, ho Donald
Dirrum-a-doo-a-day
Singing hey Donald, ho Donald
Dirrum-a-doo-a-day