[Verse 1]
Oh, I'll sing you a stave
If you'll gie's your attention
It's no song of pity
It's no tale of woe
And no word of honour
Or love will I mention
But I'll sing of a lassie
I kept long ago

[Chorus]
No better than most, and no worse as many
And what drew me to her's no easy to say
She was coorse, she was heartless
And she wisnae that bonnie
But she was the star o the bar in her day

[Verse 2]
I've stravaiged the Royal Mile with her
Drinking in style with her
And Rose Street from end to end
Often surveyed
Fought and swore in the pubs with her
Rolled in the dubs with her
Cadged manys a sub from her
Never repaid
[Chorus]
No better than most, and no worse as many
And what drew me to her's no easy to say
She was coorse, she was heartless
And she wisnae that bonnie
But she was the star o the bar in her day

[Verse 3]
All you chaps with young lassies
Believe me, love soon passes
And all your bright dreams
Are but straws in the wind
Better one who'll sit down with ye
Sing a fine tune with ye
Pass the glass round with ye
Drink herself blind

[Chorus]
No better than most, and no worse as many
And what drew me to her's no easy to say
She was coorse, she was heartless
And she wisnae that bonnie
But she was the star o the bar in her day
No better than most, and no worse as many
And what drew me to her's no easy to say
She was coorse, she was heartless
And she wisnae that bonnie
But she was the star o the bar in her day