we'll laugh, sing, and rejoice, man,

and mony braw thanks to the meikle black deil,

that danc'd awa wi' th' exciseman.

the deil's awa, c.

there's threesome reels, there's foursome reels,

there's hornpipes and strathspeys, man,

but the ae best dance ere came to the land

was—the deil's awa wi' the exciseman.

the deil's awa, c.