Irish Rovers
Lyric guide

The Scottsman

The Scottsman lyrics by Irish Rovers. Well a Scottsman clad in kilt left a bar one evening fair And one could tell by how he walked the he'd drunk more than...

Irish Rovers visibility2 visits Video on page
person Curated by Ethan Walker LyroVerse team
Lyrics

The Scottsman

The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.

Well a Scottsman clad in kilt left a bar one evening fair

And one could tell by how he walked the he'd drunk more than hisshare

He fumbled 'round until he could no long keep his feet

And he stumbled off in to the grass to sleep beside the street

Ring-ding didle lidle la deo

Ring dye didley eye oh

He stumbled off in to the grass to sleep beside the street

About the thime two young and lovely girls just happened by

One says to the other, with a twinkle in her eye

"See yon sleeping Scottsman, so strong a handsome built

I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt"

Ring-ding didle lidle la deo

Ring dye didley eye oh

I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt

They krept up on the sleeping Scottsman quite as could be

They lifted up his kilt about an inch so they could see

And there, behold, for them to view beneath his Scottish skirt

Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth

Ring-ding didle lidle la deo

Ring dye didley eye oh

Was nothing more htna God had graced him with upon his birth

They marveled for a moment, then one said "We must be gone.

Let's leave a present for our friend before we move along"

As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon tied in to a bow

Around the bonnie star the Scotts kilt did lift and show

Ring-ding didle lidle la deo

Ring dye didley eye oh

Around the bonnie star the scotts kilt did lift and show

Now the Scottsman woke to natures call and stumbled for thetrees

Behind the bush he lifts his kilt, and gawks at what he sees

And in a startled voice he says, to what's before his eyes,

"Lad, I don't know where you;ve been, but I see you've won firstprize"

Ring-ding didle lidle la deo

Ring dye didley eye oh

Lad, I don't know where you've been, but I see you've won firstprize

Quick answers

What this page can answer fast

Who performs "The Scottsman"?

Irish Rovers performs "The Scottsman", and this lyric page sits inside the Irish Rovers catalog on LyroVerse.

Are there related songs to explore after "The Scottsman"?

Yes. The related section below points to Carrickfergus and Donald Where's Your Trousers with a short reason for opening each page next.

Where can I find more songs by Irish Rovers?

Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Irish Rovers's lyric pages.

Song Room

Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song

Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.

Open Song Room
0 followers Selected insights only surface after moderation
Listener comments

What people are saying

0 comments
Add a short interpretation or memory

A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.

Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.

No listener comments on The Scottsman yet.