Burl Ives — Wee Cooper O Fife

[Verse 1] There was a wee cooper wha lived in Fife Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; He had gotten a gentle wife Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo [Verse 2] She would na bake, she would na brew Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; For the spilin' o' her comely hue Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo [Verse 3] She would na card, she would na spin Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; For the shamin' o' her gentle kin Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo [Verse 4] The cooper has gone to his woo' shack Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; And put a sheep's skin across his wife's back Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo [Verse 5] "I will na thrash sheep or your gentle kin Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; But I will thrash my ain sheepskin." Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo [Verse 6] Now ye, wha gotten a gentle wife Nickety, nackety, noo, noo, noo; Just send ye for the wee cooper o' Fife Hey, willy wallacky, hey, John Dougal Alane, quo rushety, roo, roo, roo