Verse 1
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There stands three trumpeters on yon hill 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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Blaw their trumpets sae loud and shrill 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' 
 
Verse 2
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Gin I'd his trumpet in my kist 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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And were in the lad's arms that I like best 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' 
 
Verse 3
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Gin ye would be wed wi' me 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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There's ae thing ye maun dae for me 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' 
 
Verse 4
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I maun hae a fine linen sark 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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Without a stitch o' needlewark 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' 
 
Verse 5
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Ye maun wash it in yon draw-well 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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Where water never sprang nor fell 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' 
 
Verse 6
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Ye maun drt't on yon hawthorn 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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That hasna seen blossom since man was born 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' 
 
Verse 7
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Gin I mak'a sark for thee 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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There's ae thing ye maun tae me dae 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' 
 
Verse 8
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My faither has an acre o' land 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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Ye maun ploo it wi' your ae hand 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' 
 
Verse 9
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Ye maun sow it wantin' corn 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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And roll it wi' a sheep's shank-bone 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' 
 
Verse 10
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Ye maun shear it wi' a scythe o' leather 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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And bind it wi' a peacock's feather 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' 
 
Verse 11
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Ye maun stook it in the sea 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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And bring the whaetsheaf dry tae me 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa' 
 
Verse 12
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And gin you wark noo all this wark 
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Blaw, blaw, blaw winds, blaw 
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Come to me and you'll get your sark 
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And the wind blaws aye my plaid awa'