Sae ye maun tak’ ae road, John

And I will tak’ anither;

For we maun tumber down, John,

If hand in hand we go;

And I shall hae the bill to pay,

John Alcohol, my foe.

John Alcohol, my foe, John,

Ye’ve blear’d out a’ my een,

And lighted up my nose, John,

A fiery sign atween!