Lyrics composed by John
Henderson on 30th June, 2006,
to Tony Jackson, Egbert Van Alstyne, Gus Kahn's 1916 version
of 'Pretty Baby'.
Brief Introduction
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Och ay,
Ye micht weel speer foo a'm sang-chirmin ye
Ye micht weel-lik me tae ca ye Bonnie Quinie
A'm shair aye howpin thit a'm a-pleasin ye
'Caise ye're sich a smaachrie quine tae me
Wi yer sae clivver-lik blethers an yer umman stare
An yer grunny spik an waavy waak an linthy hair
Wi yer seely leuks thit mak life wirthfyle
Ye're as auld as ye wiss tae be
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Och a'm laddie wha liks quines thon's foo a aince daffed wi ye
Bonnie Lassie, Croosey Lassie
Bit noo a'm jist yer uncle, brither, da an auld graunfaither
tae
Cracky Quinie, Clivver Quinie
Wul ye noo dince an birl aroon tae wee teenie playin,
An chirm blithely aa alang.
Och aye a lik a weel-faart quine, ye've jaloosed thit she is
ye,
Bonnie Quinie i potestatur.
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Ay yer mither thocht thit ye wur the smertest lass.
Nae wonner, quinie, thit a'm winrin aft aboot ye,
An aa the seely meenits atween us passed
Whilk a verra weel myn an aa.
Jo fan i a fremmit lan fyow oors did a ye see,
Sich a douce an canny quine waakin oot wi me,
An thon is foo a'm shair thit ye wul ivver mak me feel echt
feet taa.
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Och a'm laddie wha liks quines thon's foo a aince daffed wi ye
Bonnie Lassie, Croosey Lassie
Bit noo a'm jist yer uncle, brither, da an auld graunfaither
tae
Cracky Quinie, Clivver Quinie
Wul ye noo dince an birl aroon tae wee teenie playin,
An chirm blithely aa alang.
Och aye a lik a weel-faart quine, ye've jaloosed thit she is
ye,
Bonnie Quinie i potestatur.
Och a'm laddie wha liks quines thon's foo a aince daffed wi ye
Bonnie Lassie, Croosey Lassie
Bit noo a'm jist yer uncle, brither, da an auld graunfaither
tae
Cracky Quinie, Clivver Quinie
Wul ye noo dince an birl aroon tae wee teenie playin,
An chirm blithely aa alang.
Och aye a lik a weel-faart quine, ye've jaloosed thit she is
ye,
Bonnie Quinie i potestatur.
