[Intro]
x4
[Verse]
As I cam in by Turra merkit
Turra merkit for tae fee
I met in wi a fairmer cheil
Fae the Barnyards o Delgaty
[Chorus]
Oh, linten addie
Oh, linten addie
Oh, linten louring
The Barnyards o Delgaty
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
He promised me ye verra best pair
Ever I set my een upon
Whin I got tae the Barnyards
There wis nothin there but skin and bone
[Chorus]
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
It s the Barnyards o Delgaty
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
The auld black horse sat on its rump
The auld fite meer lay on her wime
For a that I could hup an crack
She would nae rise at yokin time
[Chorus]
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
It s the Barnyards o Delgaty
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
Oh aul Meg Smith, she maks m brose
And it s wi her I can agree
First a or knot and syne a mot
And aye anither jelp o bree
[Chorus]
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
It s the Barnyards o Delgaty
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
Fan I gang tae the kirk on Sunday
Mony s the bonnie lassie I see
Sittin by her faither s side
An winkin ower the pews at me
[Chorus]
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
It s the Barnyards o Delgaty
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
Noo I can drink an no be drunk
I can fecht and no be slain
I can sleep wi anither man s wife
An aye be welcome tae my ain
[Chorus]
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
It s the Barnyards o Delgaty
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
But noo m caunle is brunt oot
It s splutterin fairly on the wane
Oh fare ye weel, ye Barnyards
Ye ll nivver catch m here again
[Chorus]
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
It s the Barnyards o Delgaty
[Chorus]
Oh, linten addie, toorin addie
Oh, linten addie, toorin ay
Oh, linten lourin, lourin louring
It s the Barnyards o Delgaty
[Outro]
