Well an Eorling clad in hauberk left the tavern one evening fair
And one could tell by how he walked that he'd drunk more than his share
He fumbled round until he could no longer keep his feet
Then he stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street
Ring ding diddle iddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
He stumbled off into the grass to sleep beside the street
About that time two young and lovely girls just happened by
And one says to the other with a twinkle in her eye
See yon sleeping Eorling so strong and handsome built
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the pants
Ring ding diddle iddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
I wonder if it's true what they don't wear beneath the pants
They crept up on that sleeping Eorling quiet as could be
Lifted up his hauberk about an inch so they could see
And there behold, for them to view, beneath his Eorling hauberk
Was nothing more than Béma had graced him with upon his birth
Ring ding diddle iddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
Was nothing more than Béma had graced him with upon his birth
They marveled for a moment, then one said we must be gone
Let's leave a present for our friend, before we move along
As a gift they left a blue silk ribbon, tied into a bow
Around the bonnie star, the boy's hauberk did lift and show
Ring ding diddle iddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
Around the bonnie star, the boy's hauberk kilt did lift and show
Now the Eorling woke to nature's call and stumbled toward the trees
Behind a bush, he lifts his hauberk and gawks at what he sees
And in a startled voice he says to what's before his eyes.
O lad I don't know where you been but I see you won first prize
Ring ding diddle iddle I de oh ring di diddly I oh
O lad I don't know where you been but I see you won first prize!
Inspired from the song ''The Drunk Scotsman''
