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1O, Jenny's a' weet, poor body,
2Jenny's seldom dry:
3She draigl't a' her petticoatie,
4Comin thro' the rye!
5<b>Chorus:</b>
6 Comin thro' the rye, poor body,
7 Comin thro' the rye,
8 She draigl't a' her petticoatie,
9 Comin thro' the rye!
10
111Gin a body meet a bodyGin a body meet a body
212Comin’ thro’ the rye,Comin thro' the rye,
313Gin a body kiss a body,Gin a body kiss a body,
414Need a body cry?Need a body cry?
15 <b>(chorus)</b>
516
6Ilka lassie has her laddie,
7Nane they say ha’e I;
8Yet a’ the lads they smile to me,
9When comin’ thro’ the rye.
10
1117Gin a body meet a bodyGin a body meet a body
1218Comin’ frae the well,Comin thro' the glen
1319Gin a body kiss a body,Gin a body kiss a body,
1420Need a body tell?Need the warl' ken?
21 <b>(chorus)</b>
1522
16Ilka lassie has her laddie,
17Ne’er a ane ha’e I;
18But a’ the lads they smile on me,
19When comin’ thro’ the rye.
20
2123Gin a body meet a bodyGin a body meet a body
2224Comin’ frae the toun,Comin thro' the grain;
2325Gin a body greet a body,Gin a body kiss a body,
2426Need a body gloom?The thing's a body's ain.
2527 <b>(chorus)</b>
26Ilka lassie has her laddie,
27Nane they say ha’e I;
28But a’ the lads they lo’e me weel,
29And what the waur am I?

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