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11<B>Chorus.</B>O, Jenny's a' weet, poor body,
22 O Jenny is all wet, poor body,Jenny's seldom dry:
33 Jenny is seldom dry:She draigl't a' her petticoatie,
44 She draggled all her petticoats,Comin thro' the rye!
55 Coming through the rye!<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!
610
711Coming through the rye, poor body,Gin a body meet a body
812Coming through the rye,Comin thro' the rye,
913She draggled all her petticoats,Gin a body kiss a body,
10Coming through the rye!
11
12Should a body meet a body
13Coming through the rye,
14Should a body kiss a body,
1514Need a body cry?Need a body cry?
15 <b>(chorus)</b>
1616
1717Should a body meet a bodyGin a body meet a body
1818Coming through the glen,Comin thro' the glen
1919Should a body kiss a body,Gin a body kiss a body,
2020Need the world know?Need the warl' ken?
21 <b>(chorus)</b>
2122
2223Should a body meet a bodyGin a body meet a body
2324Coming through the grain,Comin thro' the grain;
2425Should a body kiss a body,Gin a body kiss a body,
2526The thing is a body's own.The thing's a body's ain.
27 <b>(chorus)</b>

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