The Corries – Johnny Ra (Guitar)

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I’m Johnny Ra, I'm a canny soul,

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I was brought up in the country,

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 Nae doubt ye maybe no ken me weel

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Cause I'm a' th' way frae Fintry.

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 Altho' I'm boosey, yet I'm fly,

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 Among the lasses I do pry,

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But they all shout as they go by

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I wish ye granny saw ye.

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Tut's gae awa, ye mean tae blaw,

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I ken ye're up to a thing or twa

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Sure as death, Now Johnny Raw,

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 I wish your granny saw ye.

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Had my e'e on a lass a gie lang time,

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She was a carter's dochter,

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 At last I thought I'd mak' her mine

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 The wedding ring I bought her.

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 Says I, my lass, just be sincere,

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Name the day and be my dear,

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But she laughed and whisper'd in my ear,

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I wish your granny saw ye.

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Tut's gae awa, ye mean tae blaw,

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I ken ye're up to a thing or twa

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Sure as death, Now Johnny Raw,

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 I wish your granny saw ye.

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 At night as I walk doon Argyle Street,

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A lady said, oh please, sir,

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 Will you hold my little baby sweet,

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 I'm feared the crowd might squeeze her.

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I took the bairn, and said I would,

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 I like to do the ladies good;

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But she disappeared in tae the crowd

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sayin' I wish your granny saw ye.

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Tut's gae awa, ye mean tae blaw,

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I ken ye're up to a thing or twa

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Sure as death, Now Johnny Raw,

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 I wish your granny saw ye.

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 The people a' gathered round abou',

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They smiled at my condition,

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 Then up came twa big policemen stout,

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And took me to the station;

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To laugh at me they a' began,

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And said I was a lucky man

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For to have a bairn brought to my han',

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 I wish your granny saw ye.

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Tut's gae awa, ye mean tae blaw,

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I ken ye're up to a thing or twa

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Sure as death, Now Johnny Raw,

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 I wish your granny saw ye.

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 Before the Balie's the next day

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I made my simple statement,

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 How the lady run away,

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 And she left me with the infant;

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Then the Bailie he did say,

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You and the child maun go away,

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Never trust what the ladies say

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I wish your granny saw ye.

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Tut's gae awa, ye mean tae blaw,

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I ken ye're up to a thing or twa

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Sure as death, Now Johnny Raw,

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 I wish your granny saw ye.