O Can Ye Sew Cushions
O Can Ye Sew Cushions
O Can You Sew Cushions
Lullaby
Lullaby
(Scots)
(English)
O can ye sew cushions,
Or can ye sew sheets?
Or can ye sing ba-loo-loo
When the bairn greets?
And hee and ba-birdie,
And hee and ba-lamb;
And hee and ba- birdie,
My bonnie wee lamb!
(Chorus)
Hee-o, wee-o, what would I do wi' you?
Black's the life that I lead wi' you;
O'er mony o' you, Little for to gie you.
Hee-o, wee-o, what would I do wi' you?
I've placed my cradle
On yon holly top,
And aye, as the wind blew
My cradle did rock.
And hush-a-ba, baby,
O ba-lilly-loo,
And hee and ba-birdie
My bonnie wee doo!
(Chorus)
O, can you sew cushions,
Or can you sew sheets?
Or can you sing ba-loo-loo
When the baby weeps?
And hush-a-bye birdie,
And hush-a-bye lamb;
And hush-a-bye birdie,
My pretty, little lamb!
(Chorus)
Hee-o, wee-o, what would I do with you?
Black's the life that I lead with you;
Too many of you, little for to give you.
Hee-o, wee-o, what would I do with you?
I've placed my cradle
On that holly top,
And yes, as the wind blew
My cradle did rock.
And hush-a-bye, baby,
O ba-lilly-loo,
And hush-a-bye birdie
My pretty, little dove!
(Chorus)
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
This song can be found in The Songs of Scotland (1893) by P. Ross, and a part of it can be found in" Country Life," Vol. 17 (1905) .
