Tae Oor Mammie
Glaikit, eel an' peely wally,
A curse frae the deil, whur's oor mammy?
Sic ae aw this drecht an' cauld,
Aw tae b' warm in airms tha' luvin'ly haud
Ye see, ae mither's touch is aye quite speshul,
Aw these wounds an' sares, wid drive ye mental,
Yet fer her soothin' voice an' manner o' bein',
Is aye enuff, tae lift ye tae heaven
O' the magic a' mammies an' thur ways,
Is sumthin we lang fer, in aw oor days,
So keep her close and sae yer luv,
As nae ither mammy wud ye rather huv
Glaikit, eel an' peely wally,
A curse frae the deil, whur's oor mammy?
Sic ae aw this drecht an' cauld,
Aw tae b' warm in airms tha' luvin'ly haud
Ye see, ae mither's touch is aye quite speshul,
Aw these wounds an' sares, wid drive ye mental,
Yet fer her soothin' voice an' manner o' bein',
Is aye enuff, tae lift ye tae heaven
O' the magic a' mammies an' thur ways,
Is sumthin we lang fer, in aw oor days,
So keep her close and sae yer luv,
As nae ither mammy wud ye rather huv
Faevale Cottage
