Rattlin Roarin Willie

Rattlin Roarin Willie

Roud 6192

This is familiar as a Scottish song, with words written by Robert Burns; also as an instrumental piece.

There is an examination of the piece as song, fiddle tune and pipe tune, written by Matt Seattle, on the Lowland & Border Pipers' Society website.

Song

1. O Rattlin, roarin Willie,
   O he held to the fair,
   An’ for to sell his fiddle
   And buy some other ware;
   But parting wi’ his fiddle,
   The saut tear blin’t his e’e;
   And Rattlin, roarin Willie
   Ye’re welcome hame to me.
   
   
2. O Willie, come sell your fiddle,
   O sell your fiddle sae fine;
   O Willie, come sell your fiddle,
   And buy a pint o’ wine;
   If I should sell my fiddle,
   The warl’ would think I was mad,
   For mony a rantin day
   My fiddle and I hae had.
   
   
3. As I cam by Crochallan
   I cannily keekit ben,
   Rattlin, roarin Willie
   Was sitting at yon boord-en’,
   Sitting at yon boord-en’,
   And amang guid companie;
   Rattlin, roarin Willie,
   Ye're welcome hame to me.