There are twa bonnie maidens, and three bonnie maidens Come owre the Minch, come owre the main With the wind for their way and the corry for their hame They are dearly welcome back to Skye once again Come along, come along wi' your boatie and your song My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids For the night it is dark, the Redcoat is gone And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again There is Flora, my honey, sae dear, sae bonnie And ane, that's sae tall, sae handsome and all Put the one for my king and the other for my queen They are dearly welcome back to Skye once again Come along, come along wi' your boatie and your song My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids For the Lady Macoulain, she dwelleth all her lane And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again Her arm it is long and her petticoat is strong My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids The sea moullit's nest I will watch o'er the main And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again Come along, come along wi' your boatie and your song My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids And saft shall ye rest where the heather grows best And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again There's a wind in the tree, a ship on the sea My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids Your cradle I'll rock on the lea of the rock And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again Come along, come along wi' your boatie and your song My ain bonnie maids, my twa bonnie maids Mair sound shall ye sleep as she sail o'er the deep And ye are dearly welcome back to Skye once again