Anonymous British

Katie Bairdie

Katie Bairdie had a coo, Black an' white aboot the mou' ; Wisna that a dainty coo ? Dance Katie Bairdie. Katie Bairdie had a cat, She could catch baith moose and rat ; Wisna that a dainty cat ? Dance Katie Bairdie. Katie Bairdie had a hen, She could lay baith but an' ben ; Wisna that a dainty hen ? Dance Katie Bairdie. Katie Bairdie had a wife, She could use baith fork an' knife ; Wisna that a dainty wife ? Dance Kaitie Bairdie. Katie Bairdie had a wean, Widna play whan it cam' on rain ; Wisna that a dainty wean ? Dance Katie Bairdie. but and ben - 'in the inner and outer rooms of the house' or 'outside and inside the house' wean - child