Oh I am a rovin' Journeyman I roam from town to town And whenever I get a job of work I'm willing to sit doon My kit's all on my shoulder and my graftin' tool in hand And around the country I will go a rovin' journeyman Whenever I come tae Glasgow toon the lassies jump for joy Says one unto the other "well here comes a rovin' boy" Some treat me to a bottle and the others to a dram And the toast goes round the table "Health unto the journeyman" Wi' yer linten addie toorin addie inten addie Tooral linten addie tooral linten addie aye Pots and pans and helping hands will see you thru' the day Linten addie tooral ooral ooral addie aye Gie a penny tae the journeyman tae help him on his way I hadnae been in Glasgow toon a week but barely three Before the provost's daughter went and fell in love wi' me She asked me for tae dine wi' her and took me by the hand And she proudly told her mother that she loved the journeyman Ach away ye go ye silly maid I'll hear ye speak no more How can ye love a journeyman ye've never seen before? Mother sweet I do entreat I love him all I can And around the country I will go tae see my journeyman Wi' yer linten addie toorin addie inten addie Tooral linten addie tooral linten addie aye Pots and pans and helping hands will see you thru' the day Linten addie tooral ooral ooral addie aye Gie a penny tae the journeyman tae help him on his way Ye'll need nae mair tae trudge on foot ye'll hae a horse and pair My wealth with thee and poverty contented I will share So overflow the flowing bowl and drain it if ye can Toast the provost's daughter and the rovin' journeyman I am a rovin' journeyman I roam from town to town And whenever I get a job of work I'm willing to sit down My kits all on my shoulder and my graftin' tool in hand And around the country I will go a rovin' journeyman Wi' yer linten addie toorin addie inten addie Tooral linten addie tooral linten addie aye Pots and pans and helping hands will see you thru' the day Linten addie tooral ooral ooral addie aye Gie a penny tae the journeyman tae help him on his way