Oh there came a letter yesterday Our ship, it will sail at morn "Alas," cried my bonny lass That ever I were born Chorus: And it's braw sailing on the sea When wind and weather's fair But it's better to be in my love's arms I wish that I were there So when he went to her farm house At twelve o'clock at noon The lassie being proud-hearted She would not let him in (Chorus) So she's taen the ring from her pocket It cost her shillings nine Saying, "Take this ring, my bonny lad For I have changed my mind" So he's taen the ring from his pocket It cost him guineas three Saying, "Take this ring, my bonny lass And aye think well of me" (Chorus) And it's braw drinking Glasgow beer It's better drinking wine But it's better to be in my love's arms Where I have been many's the time (Chorus 3x) 1