[Verse 1]
Last year at Lady Mary's Fair
Whan I wis on the spree
I fell in wi an old sweethert
A weaver fae Dundee
Her company I sought and won
And with her I did go
But I'll hing my head in shame to say
I proved her overthrow

[Verse 2]
We wandered east, we wandered west
We wandered roon' the law
I said I'd see her hame that night
But hame we never saw
I kept beside her aw my while
Resolved tae hae my will
And by and by, we lost our wey
At the back o Reres Hill

[Verse 3]
Nou fan we cam tae Reres Hill
A thocht did come tae me
"We can't go home tonight, my dear
It's far ower late, ye'll see
But the night is warm and in my pooch
I hae another gill
So we can lie down here content
At the back o Reres Hill."
[Verse 4]
I poured another nip apiece
Tae quieten her alarm
And fan we awoke next mornin
We were locked in each other's arms
She handed me the bottle
Another glass tae fill
And she drank my health and store o wealth
At the back o Reres Hill

[Verse 5]
Nou may I never prosper
And may I never thrive
In anything I take in hand
As long as I'm alive
If e'er I cause that lass tae rue
The day I had my will
Success tae Lady Mary's Fair
And the back o Reres Hill