E Calf's Cowgie
James Budge

Chorus:
Scoor oot �e cowgie, o�,
Sweel oot �e cowgie, o�,
For waarm milk for �e peedie calf,
�At�s stanan in �e byrie, o�.������

A bonnie beystie, weel-haired, tae
Fa leks til sook yer fingers, o�,
He�ll dance weel at �e tether�s end,
An� kick his heels wi� muckle glee.

Wi� subsidy he�s worth a lot,
So gae him plenty for his bowg,
Tae fit him for �e clover field,
An� feeds o� neeps and tatties, tae.

He�s got his mither�s shapely heid,
His faither�s curly swishan tail,
Nae pedigree is his by birth,
Bit, a� �e same, he�s comely sae.

He�s short o� horn, a guidly sicht,
Nae Hielan blood is in his veins,
His shapely leigs an� chownky frame
Are chist �e things til mak� a stot.

At auction mart he�ll cut a dash,
Fan grown a muckle stirkie, o�,
Sae deep o� flank an� straicht o� back,
He�ll bring us mony bawbees in.

Note
Looks as if this was intended to be sung to the tune of �Green Grow the Rashes, O� �    - JP