whistle, and i'll come to you, my lad

    chorus.—o whistle, an' i'll come to ye, my lad,

    o whistle, an' i'll come to ye, my lad,

    tho' father an' mother an' a' should gae mad,

    o whistle, an' i'll come to ye, my lad.

    but warily tent when ye come to court me,

    and come nae unless the back-yett be a-jee;

    syne up the back-stile, and let naebody see,

    and come as ye were na comin' to me,

    and come as ye were na comin' to me.

    o whistle an' i'll come, c.

    at kirk, or at market, whene'er ye meet me,

    gang by me as tho' that ye car'd na a flie;

    but steal me a blink o' your bonie black e'e,

    yet look as ye were na lookin' to me,

    yet look as ye were na lookin' to me.

    o whistle an' i'll come, c.

    aye vow and protest that ye care na for me,

    and whiles ye may lightly my beauty a-wee;

    but court na anither, tho' jokin' ye be,

    for fear that she wile your fancy frae me,

    for fear that she wile your fancy frae me.

    o whistle an' i'll come, c.