Ewan MacColl — The Maid Gaed tae the Mill Roud 2575 G/D 7:1436

The maid gaed to the mill by nicht Hey, hey, sae wanton! The maid gaed to the mill by nicht Hey, sae wanton she! She swore by a' the stars sae bricht That she should hae her corn ground She should hae her corn ground Mill and multure free Then oot and cam' the miller's man Hey, hey, sae wanton! Oot and cam' the miller's man Hey, sae wanton he! He swore he'd do the best he can For to get her corn ground For to gеt her corn ground Mill and multure free He put his hand about hеr neck Hey, hey, sae wanton! He put his hand about her neck Hey, sae wanton he! He threw her doon upon a sack And there she got her corn ground There she got her corn ground Mill and multure free When other maids gaed oot to play Hey, hey, sae wanton! Other maids gaed oot to play Hey, sae wantonly! She sighed and sobbed and wouldna stay Because she'd got her corn ground Because she'd got her corn ground Mill and multure free When forty weeks were past and gane Hey, hey, sae wanton! When forty weeks were past and gane Hey, sae wantonly! This lassie had a braw lad bairn Because she got her corn ground Because she got her corn ground Mill and multure free Her mither bid her cast it oot Hey, hey, sae wanton! Her mither bid her cast it oot Hey, sae wantonly! It was the miller's dusty clout For getting' a' her corn ground Gettin' a' her corn ground Mill and multure free Her faither bade her keep it in Hey, hey, sae wanton! Her faither bade her keep it in Hey, sae wantonly! It was the chief o' a' her kin Because she'd got her corn ground Because she'd got her corn ground Mill and multure free