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Well a Scotsman clad in kilt left the bar one evening fair

And one could tell by how he walked that he'd drunk more than his share

He fumbled round until he could no longer keep his feet

And he stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street

Ring ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ay o

And he stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street

About that time two young and lovely girls just happened by

One said to the other with a twinkle in her eye

See yon sleeping Scotsman

So strong and handsome built

I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt

Ring ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ay o

I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the kilt

They crept up on that sleeping Scotsman

Quiet as could be

And lifted up his Kilt an inch so they could see

And there behold for them to view beneath his Scottish skirt

Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth

Ring ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ay o

Was nothing more than God had graced him with upon his birth

They marveled for a moment

Then one said we must be gone

Let's leave a present for our friend before we move along

As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon tied into a bow

Around the bonnie star the Scotsman's kilt did lift and show

Ring ding diddlediddle ay de o, ring di diddly ay o

Around the bonnie star the Scotsman's kilt did lift and show

Now the Scotsman woke to natures call

And stumbled toward a tree

Behind the bush he lifts his kilt

And gawks at what he sees

And in a startled voice he says

To what's before his eyes

Ach, lad I don't no where ya've been but I see ya won first prize