Coulter's Candy
Coulter was a real person whose name was Robert Coltart (1832–1880). He made his own candy and sold it at fairs and markets in Scotland. No one's exactly sure what type of candy he sold.
Coulter's Candy
Coulter's Candy
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Scots)
(English)
(Chorus)
Ally bally, ally bally bee,
Sittin' on yer mammy's knee,
Greetin' for another bawbee,
Tae buy some Coulter's candy.
Ally bally, ally bally bee,
When you grow up you'll go to the sea,
Makin' pennies for your daddy and me,
Tae buy mair Coulter's Candy.
(Chorus)
Mammy gie me ma thrifty doon,
Here's auld Coulter comin' roon',
Wi' a basket on his croon,
Selling Coulter's Candy.
(Chorus)
Little Annie's greetin tae
Sae whit can puir wee Mammy dae
But gie them a penny atween them twae
Tae buy mair Coulter's Candy.
(Chorus)
Poor wee Jeanie's lookin' awfy thin,
A rickle o' banes covered ower wi' skin,
Noo she's gettin' a wee double chin,
Wi' sookin' Coulter's Candy.
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
Ally bally, ally bally bee,
Sitting on your mommy's knee,
Crying for another halfpenny,
To buy some Coulter's candy.
Ally bally, ally bally bee,
When you grow up you'll go to the sea,
Making pennies for your daddy and me,
To buy more Coulter's Candy.
(Chorus)
Mommy get me my bank down,
Here's old Coulter coming around,
With a basket on his head,
Selling Coulter's Candy.
(Chorus)
Little Annie's crying to
See what can poor little Mammy do
But give them a penny between them two
To buy more Coulter's Candy.
(Chorus)
Poor little Jeanie's looking awfully thin,
A heap of bones covered over with skin,
Now she's getting a little double chin
With sucking Coulter's Candy.
(Chorus)
Notes
Coulter's Candy is sometimes sung as a lullaby.
Comments
There are many variations of this song. People also mix up the order of the verses.
You can find another version called Ali Bali here and here.
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