I'm a weaver, a calton weaver,
I'm a ration roving blade,
I've got silver in my poochies,
I'll gang follow the roving trade.
Oh, whisky, whisky, Nancy,
whisky, whisky, whisky, Nancy, oh.
As I came in Big Glasgow City, Nancy,
whisky, a chance to smell,
I gave in Saddon beside her,
seven long years I loved her well.
Oh, whisky, whisky, Nancy,
whisky, whisky, whisky, Nancy, oh!
The more I kissed her, the more I looed her,
The more I kissed her,
the more she smiled.
I forgot my mother's teaching,
and she soon had me beguiled.
Oh, whisky, whisky, Nancy,
whisky, whisky, whisky, Nancy, oh!
I woke early in the morning
to slake my druth,
it wis my need.
I tried to rise, but I wasnae able,
Nancy had me by the heed
Oh, whisky, whisky, Nancy,
whisky, whisky, whisky, Nancy, oh
Come on then,
lady, what's the law,
and tell me what that is to pay
Fifteen shillin' is the reckoning,
pay me quickly and go away
Oh, whisky, whisky, Nancy, whisky,
whisky, whisky, Nancy, oh
As I went to Big Glasgow City, Nancy
Whiskey a -chance to smell a -gaiden,
drank four and six,
when sort was left was a crooked scale,
Oh, Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy,
Whiskey, Whiskey, Whiskey,
Nancy, oh.
I'll gang back to the cart and weave,
and I'll surely make the shuttles fly,
I'll make mare of the cart and weave,
and the never -a -dead in a roving way,
Oh, Whiskey, Whiskey, Nancy,
Whisky, Whisky Nancy, oh!
Come all ye weavers, calton weavers,
all ye weavers, wherever ye be,
Beware of Whisky Nancy,
Whisky shall ruin you,
she ruined me, oh!
Whisky, Whisky Nancy, Whisky,
Whisky, Whisky Nancy, oh!
Whisky, Whisky Nancy, Whisky,
Whisky, Whisky
Nancy, oh!