The Bonnie Banks O' Fordie

Well, there were twa sisters wha lived in a bouer
 Oh an' they gaed out aye tae pu' a flouer
 They gaed out aye tae pu' a flouer
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie
 Whan by there cam' a banisht man
 Oh he's turned them 'roun' an' he's made them stand
 He's turned them 'roun' an' he's made them stand
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie
 He's taen the first ane by the hand
 Oh he's turned her 'roun' an' he's made her stand
 He's turned her 'roun' an' he's made her stand
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie
 "Noo it's will ye be a robber's wife?
 Or will ye die by my penknife?
 Will ye die by my penknife?"
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie
 "No, I'll no be a robber's wife
 And nor will I die by your penknife
 Will I die by your penknife"
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie
 So he's taen oot his wee penknife
 Oh and he hae taen o' her life
 He hae taen o' her life
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie O
 So he's taen the second ane by the hand
 Oh he's turned her 'roun' an' he's made her stand
 He's turned her 'roun' an' he's made her stand
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie
 "Oh it's will ye be a robber's wife?
 Or will ye die by my penknife?
 Will ye die by my penknife?"
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie
 "No, I'll no be a robber's wife
 Nor will I die by your penknife
 Will I die by your penknife"
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie
 "For I hae brither in this country
 Well, if you kill me, he'll kill thee
 If you kill me, then it's he'll kill thee"
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie O
 "Gae tell tae me yer brither's name"
 "My brither's name, it's Babylon
 My brither's name, it's Babylon"
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie
 "Oh sister, what hae I done tae thee?
 Hae I done this dreadful thing tae thee?
 Hae I done this dreadful thing tae thee?"
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie
 So he's taen oot his wee penknife
 An' he hae taen o' his ain life
 He hae taen o' his ain life
 A' doun by the bonnie banks o' Fordie O