As I gaed doon by Strichen toon 
I heard a fair maid mourning 
And she was makin' a sair complaint 
To her true love ne'er returnin' 
I ti ma do ti ma daddy oh 
I ti ma do ti ma dae 
I ti ma do ti ma daddy oh
I ti ma do ti ma dae 
There's as guid fish intae the sea 
As ever yet was taken 
So I'll cast my net an' try again 
For I'm only aince forsakin' 
There's mona a horse has snappert and fain' 
An' risen again fu' rarely 
There's mony a lass has lost her lad 
An' gotten anither richt early 
Sae I'll put on my goon o' green 
It's a forsaken token 
An' that will let the young lads ken 
That the bonds o' love are broken 
Sae I'll gang back tae Strichen toon 
Whaur I was bred an' born 
An' there I'll get anither lad 
Will marry me the morn 
Sae fare thee weel ye Mormond braes 
Where oft-times I've been cheery 
Fare thee weel ye Mormond braes 
For it's there I've lost my dearie