The Irish Rovers – The Scotsman (Guitar)

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Well Scotsman clad in kilt left the bar one evening fair

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One could tell by how he walked, that he'd drunk more than his share.

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He stumbled on until he could no longer keep his feet,

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Then he staggered off into the grass to sleep beside the street.

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Ring ding diddle iddle I dee oh, ring di diddle I Oh

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He staggered off into the grass to sleep beside the street.

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Later on two young and lovely girls just happened by,

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One says to the other with a twinkle in her eye.

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See yon sleeping Scotsman, so strong and handsome built,

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I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt.

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Ring ding diddle iddle I dee oh, ring di diddle I Oh

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I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt.

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They crept up to that sleeping Scotsman quiet as could be,

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Lifted up his kilt above the waist so they could see.

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And there behold for them to view beneath his Scottish skirt,

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Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth.

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Ring ding diddle iddle I dee oh, ring di diddle I Oh

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Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth.

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They marveled for a moment then one said we'd best be gone,

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Let's leave a present for our friend before we move along.

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As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon, tied into a bow,

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Around the bonnie star of the Scots kilt lifting show.

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Ring ding diddle iddle I dee oh, ring di diddle I Oh

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Around the bonnie star of the Scots kilt lifting show.

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The Scotsman woke to nature's call and stumbled towards a tree,

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Behind a bush he lifts his kilt and gawks at what he sees.

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Then in a startled voice he says to what's before his eyes,

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My friend I dunno where you've been but I see you've won first prize.

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Ring ding diddle iddle I dee oh, ring di diddle I Oh

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My friend I dunno where you've been but I see you've won first prize.