Who stole the heart of my bonnie laddie?
All alone and aloney O
And left me another lad in his body
Down on the road where I can’t follow
Down where I cannot go.
Who stole the words that were on his tongue?
And left me a rickle of skin and bone.
Who stole the light in my laddie’s eyes?
And left me another lad in disguise.
Who stole today before? Who stole tomorrow?
And left me with nothing but doul and sorrow?
I know the name of the fire thief
But you can’t grow a tree from a fallen leaf.
All words/music by Karine Polwart (Bay Songs Ltd)
