Cannily, cannily fall, me lal bairnikie
Divvent ye cry, me lal pet
Whisht at thy greeting, your daddy is sleeping
Oh it's not time to waken him yet

Soon he'll be gan tae the shed for his engine
Soon he'll be driving his train through the night
Working for pennies for you, me lal treasure
So guard the noise, hinnie, your daddy sleeps light

When thou art grown, thou shall have thou own engine
Fastest that ever was seen on the line
And all of our neighbours shall point to our Johnnie
And know he's the king of the northeastern line

Cannily, cannily fall, me lal bairnikie
Divvent ye cry, me lal pet
Whisht at thy greeting, your daddy is sleeping
Oh it's not time to waken him yet