Trad
Hee-o, how-o, what'll I dae wi' ya
Black's the life that I lead wi' ya
Mony o' ya, little tae gie ya
Hee-o, how-o, what'll I dae wi' ya
O can ye sew cushions, and can ye sew sheets
And can ye sing ballulow when the bairnie greets
Singing hee and baw birdie, and hee and baw lamb
Sing hee and baw birdie, my bonnie wee lamb
Sing hush-a-baa lammie, sing hush-a-baa dear
Sing hush-a-baa lammie, thy mammy is here
The wild wind is raving, thy mammy is sair
The wild wind is raving, but dinna ye care
Now hush-a-baa lammie, now hush-a-baa dear
This wee lammie ken that its daddy's not here
You're rocking full sweetly on mammy's warm knee
Your daddy is rocking all on the salt sea
As sung by The Ian Campbell Folk Group