Roy’s Wife

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Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Wat ye how she cheated me
As I cam owre the Braes o' Balloch?

As we cam toddlin roon the Buck
It's Roy cam belgen thro’ the Balloch
Weary for the faithless quean
She's on the road Aldwaloch

Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Wat ye how she cheated me
As I cam owre the Braes o' Balloch?

Davie Gordon o' Kirkhill
And Johnnie Gordon o' Carshalloch
Wat ye how she cheated me
As we cam owre the Braes o' Balloch

Roy's wifе of Aldiwaloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Wat ye how she chеated me
As I cam owre the Braes o' Balloch?

As we went oot a-yont the Buck
She cam in aboot the Balloch
Roy's piper he was playin':
"She's welcome hame to Aldwaloch,"

Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Wat ye how she cheated me
As I cam owre the Braes o' Balloch?

Though ye would ca' the ca‘ brach wide
Frae Ordieton to the Balloch
Ye wadna get sic a strappin' quean
As Roy's wife o' Aldwalloch

Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Roy's wife of Aldiwaloch
Wat ye how she cheated me
As I cam owre the Braes o' Balloch?

Trivia about the song Roy’s Wife by Ewan MacColl

When was the song “Roy’s Wife” released by Ewan MacColl?
The song Roy’s Wife was released in 1961, on the album “Popular Scottish Songs”.
Who composed the song “Roy’s Wife” by Ewan MacColl?
The song “Roy’s Wife” by Ewan MacColl was composed by Traditional.

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