| lyric | 1. O' a' the trades that man can try, The beggin’ is the best,
For when a man gets wearied he can aye sit doon an’ rest,
Tae the beggin’ I will go, will go, Tae the beggin0 I will go.
2. Before thatI do gang awa’, I’ll lat my beard grow lang,
An’ for my nails Iwinna pare, for beggars wears them lang.
Tae the begging I will go, will go, tae the begging Iwill go.
3. I’ll gang to some greasy cook, an’ buy an auld hat,
Wi' twa—three inches 0' arim, an’ glittering o’er wi’ fat,
Tae the begging I will go, will go, tae the begging I will go.
4.I‘ll gang and seek my quarters, afore that it grows dark,
Jist when the guidman comes, in frae his wark,
Tae the begging I will go, will go, tae the begging I will go.
5. Maybe the guidman will say: “Puir man, come inby,
We’ll a’ sit close thegither, it’s been acaul’ day,’
Tae the begging I will go, will go, tae the begging Iwill go.
6. Then I’ll take out my muckle dish, an’ tramp it full 0’ meal — Gin ye gie me bree, guidwife, I winna seek your kale, - Tae the begging I will go, will go, tae the begging I will go.
7. Maybe the guidwife will say: ‘Keep in yer pickle meal,
Ye’re welcome to yer quarters, likewise yer brose and kail,
Tae the begging I will go, will go, tae the begging I will go.
8. Gin a marriage ever chance, it happen to be here,
I will lay my blessing, on that happy pair,
Tae the begging I will go, will go, tae the begging Iwill go.
9. Some will gie me bread and beef, some will gie me cheese,
An’ oot among the marriage folk, I’ll gather the bawbees,
Tae the begging Iwill go, will go, tae the begging I will go.
10. Gin Icome on as I do think, I’ll come back and tell;
An’ gin I dinna dae that, I’ll keep it to mysel’.
Tae the begging I will go, will go, tae the begging Iwill go. |