When she was only sixteen years A beauty she was wearing Ah little, little did she think That she'd be soon a-grievin' oh oh Chorus: For the ploughboys lads are gay braw lads They'll court you and deceive you Oh they'll take all and they'll gang awa' And leave the lasses grievin' oh oh If she'd stayed home when she was told And done her mammy's bidden oh She'd not be sitting by yon fireside Singin' hush abye my baby, oh oh Hush a-bye, she's your ma But the Lord knows who's your daddy oh So maids take care and ye beware Of the young Man in the gloamin' oh oh