As I gaed doon by Strichen toon
I heard a fair maid mourning
And she was makin' a sair complaint
To her true love ne'er returnin'
I ti ma do ti ma daddy oh
I ti ma do ti ma dae
I ti ma do ti ma daddy oh
I ti ma do ti ma dae
There's as guid fish intae the sea
As ever yet was taken
So I'll cast my net an' try again
For I'm only aince forsakin'
There's mona a horse has snappert and fain'
An' risen again fu' rarely
There's mony a lass has lost her lad
An' gotten anither richt early
Sae I'll put on my goon o' green
It's a forsaken token
An' that will let the young lads ken
That the bonds o' love are broken
Sae I'll gang back tae Strichen toon
Whaur I was bred an' born
An' there I'll get anither lad
Will marry me the morn
Sae fare thee weel ye Mormond braes
Where oft-times I've been cheery
Fare thee weel ye Mormond braes
For it's there I've lost my dearie
