Allan McLean

Lyrics

Get all things in order I'll write with my pen The trials and misfortune of Allan McLean I was born in the Oulton, a minister's son Brought up with good learning 'til my school days were done Well I went to the college a scholar to be But the wedding at Westfield it quite ruined me John Allan, McGregor, McDermott and me Went to the wedding bonnie lassies to see Oh we danced and we drank and we took great delight 'Til bonny Sally Allan came into my sight Oh Sally, dear Sally, will you sit down by mе And tell me the nеws from your north country Oh Sally, dear Sally will you take a dram Oh yes, bonny Allan if it comes from your hand We went to the broom in the middle of the night We had neither coal nor candle but the moon gave us light But her father the next morning to the college he came He was all in a passion at Allan McLean If it's true says the Regent and I think it's no lie This day from Oulton College young Allan must fly Today's the recreation and tomorrow's the Ball And we'll banish you Allan from the Oulton College Hall She was a rich man's daughter and I but a poor man's son And one word from her father and my college days were done My fathers a minister and he preaches at Tain And my mother dies in the Highlands and I dare not go home But there's Charlotte, the Royal lies ready for sea And she takes goods and passengers and maybe she'll take me I intended for a minister but now that will not do And it's now as a doctor my life I must pursue And it's I'm bound for London a doctor to be And then to Jamaica, strange countries to see And if ever I return again as I hope I will We will have a merry meeting by the Oulton College wall And if ever I return again as I surely will I will marry Sally Allan in spite of them all