Bennachie

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Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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Whaur the gaudie rins, whaur the gaudie rins
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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At the back o' Bennachie

[Verse]
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Oh, I niver had but twa richt lads
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Aye, twa richt lads, twa richt lads
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I niver had but twa richt lads
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That dearly courted me

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Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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Whaur the gaudie rins, whaur the gaudie rins
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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At the back o' Bennachie

[Verse]
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And ane was killed at the laurin' fair
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The laurin' fair, at the laurin' fair
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Oh, ane was killed at the laurin' fair
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The ither was droont in the Dee

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Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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Whaur the gaudie rins, whaur the gaudie rins
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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At the back o' Bennachie

[Verse]
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And I gave to him the haunin' fine
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The haunin' fine, the haunin' fine
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Gave to him the haunin' fine
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His mornin' dressed tae be

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Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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Whaur the gaudie rins, whaur the gaudie rins
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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At the back o' Bennachie

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[Verse]
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Well, he gave to me the linen fine
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The linen fine, the linen fine
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Gave to me the linen fine
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Me windin' sheet tae be

[Chorus]
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Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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Whaur the gaudie rins, whaur the gaudie rins
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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At the back o' Bennachie

[Chorus]
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Well, oh gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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Wi' the bonny broom an' the yellow whims
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie rins
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At the back o' Bennachie

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Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie___ rins
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Oh, gin I were whaur the gaudie
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At the back o' Bennachie
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Aye, oh gin I were whaur the gaudie____
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Gin I were whaur the gaudie
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At the back o' Bennachie