Red Bess of Inverness

Sterquilinium

Red are her hairlocks
(ach legh ach leigh)
Red is her necklace
(ach legh ach leigh)
Red are her freckles
(ach legh ach leigh)
Tho' she be freckless
(ach legh ach leigh-o!)

Bessie she's red now
(ach legh ach leigh)
And wears bright red slickers
(ach legh ach leigh)
Over her kid gloves
(ach legh ach leigh)
And red are her knickers
(ach legh ach leigh-o!)

Ach legh ach leigh!
Ach legh ach leigh-o!
Ach legh ach leigh!
Ach legh ach legh-o!

Red is her weskit
(ach legh ach leigh)
Red is her pigeon
(ach legh ach leigh)
Red is the rose
(ach legh ach leigh)
She calls her religion
(ach legh ach leigh-o!)

Red are her elbows
(ach legh ach leigh)
Red is her lace
(ach legh ach leigh)
Best not to mention
(ach legh ach leigh)
How bright red her face
(ach legh ach leigh-o!)

Ach legh ach leigh!
Ach legh ach leigh-o!
Ach legh ach leigh!
Ach legh ach legh-o!