Doon yonder den there's a plooman lad And some summer's day he'll be a' my ain Sing laddie aye and sing laddie-o The plooman laddies are a' the go I love his teeth and I love his skin I love the verra cairt he hurls in Sing laddie aye and sing laddie-o The plooman laddies are a' the go Doon yonder den, I micht hae gotten a miller But the smell o' dust would hae got me ill Sing laddie aye and sing laddie-o The plooman laddies are a' the go Doon yonder den, I could hae gotten a merchant But a' his gear wasnae worth a groat Sing laddie aye and sing laddie-o The plooman laddies are a' the go I see him comin' frae yonder toon Wi a' his ribbons hingin roon' an roon' Sing laddie aye and sing laddie-o The plooman laddies are a' the go And no she's gotten her plooman lad As bare as ever, he's left the ploo' Sing laddie aye and sing laddie-o The plooman laddies are a' the go