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T:Johnnie Sangster
B:Milner D,Kaplan P, 1983,Songs of England,Ireland and Scotland,Oak,New York
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
S:J Ord, Bothy Songs and Ballads
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w:O' a' the sea-sons o' the year when we maun work the  sair-est,
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w:The hair-vest is the fore-most time and yet it is the rar-est.*
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w:We rise as seen as morn-in' licht Nae crat-ers can be blyth-er.*
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w: We buck-le on oor fin-ger-steels and fol-lowed out the scyth-er.
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w: For you, John-nie, you, John-nie, you, John-nie Sang-ster!*
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w:I'll trim the gav-el o' my sheaf for ye're the gal-lant band-ster.*
W:O a' the seasons o' the year when we maun work the sairest,
W:The hairvest is the foremost time and yet it is the rarest.
W:We rise as seen as mornin' licht. Nae craters can by blyther.
W:We buckle on oor finger-steels and followed oot the scyther.
W:
W:(Chorus)
W:For you, Johnnie, you Johnnie, you, Johnnie Sangster!
W:I'll trim the gavel o' my sheaf for ye're the gallant bandster.
W:
W:A mornin' piece to line oor cheek afore that we gae further.
W:Wi' clouds o' blue tabacco reek, we then set oot in order.
W:The sheaves are risin' fast and thick and Johnnie he main bind them.
W:The busy crew, for fear they stick, can scarcely look behind them.
W:
W:I'll gie ye bands that winna slip; I'll pleat them weel and traw them.
W:I'm sure they winna tine the grip hooever weel ye draw them.
W:I'll lay my leg oot ower the sheaf and draw the band sae handy
W:Wi' ilka strae as straucht's a rash and that will be the dandy.
W:
W:If e'er it chance to be my lot to get a gallant bandster,
W:I'll gar him wear a gentle coat and bring him gowd in handfu's.
W:But Johnnie he can please himsel', I wadna wish him blinket;
W:Sae after he has brewed his ale, he can sit doon and drink it.
W:
W:A dainty cowie in the byre for butter and for cheeses,
W:A grumphie feedin' in the sty wad keep the hoose in greasies,
W:A bonnie ewie in the bucht wad help to creesh the ladle
W:And we'll get ruffs o' cannie woo' wad help to theek the cradle.