Well I sent her fur eggs, oh then, oh then,
I sent her fur eggs, oh then,
Well I sent her fur eggs,
An’ she fell an’ broke ‘er legs,
Oh the world must be comin’ tae an end,
…Och aye.

Well I sent her fur cheese, oh then, oh then,
I sent her fur cheese, oh then,
Well I sent her fur cheese,
An’ she fell an’ skint her knees,
Oh the world must be comin’ tae an end,
…Och aye.

Well I sent her fur breid, oh then, oh then,
Ah sent her fur breid, oh then,
Well I sent her fur breid,
An’ she drappit doon an’ deid,
Oh the world must be comin’ tae an end
…Och ay.
…
The wife she died, oh then, oh then,
The wife she died, oh then,
The wife she died, an’ ah damp’t near cried,
Fur noo ah wis single again,
…Och aye.
….

…….Ah mairrit anither,oh then, oh then,
Ah mairrit anither,oh then,
Ah mairrit anither, she’s worse than the other,
An’ ah long tae be single again,
…….Och aye!