I've a Laddie in America

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I'VE A LADDIE IN AMERICA
Traditional

I've a laddie in America,
I've a laddie in Dundee-i-ee-i-ee,
I've a laddie in Australia,
And he's coming back to marry me-i-ee-i-ee.

First he took me to America
Then he took me to Dundee-i-ee-i-ee,
Then he ran away and left me
Wi' three bonnie bairnies on my knee-i-ee-i-ee.

One was sitting by the fireside
One was sitting on my knee-i-ee-i-ee
One was sitting on the doorstep,
Singing "Daddy, please come back tae me-i-ee-i-ee."

Footnote: A Glasgow children's skipping song to a tune derived from "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Variants in word and tune can be found in other parts of Scotland.

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