Donald's gone up the hill, hard and hungry
Donald's come down the hill wild an' angry
Donald will clear, the gauks nest cleverly
Here's tae the King an' to Donald MacGillavray
Chorus 1
Come like a weighbauk, Donald MacGillavray
Come like a weighbauk, Donald MacGillavray
Balance them fair, and balance them cleverly
Give them full measure my Donald MacGillavray
Verse 2
Donalds run over the hill, but his tether man
As he were wud, on stang'd wi' either man
When he comes back there's some will look merrily
Here's tae King James and to Donald MacGillavray
Chorus 2
Come like a weaver, Donald MacGillavray
Come like a weaver, Donald MacGillavray
Pack on your back, and illwand so cleverly
Give them full measure, my Donald MacGillavray
Verse 3
Donald has gotten wi' reif an' roguery
Donald has dinnered wi' banes an' beggary
Better it were for Whigs, an' Wiggery
Meetin' the Devil, an' Donald MacGillavray
Chorus 3
Come like a tailor, Donald MacGillavray
Come like a tailor, Donald MacGillavray
Push about, an' in and out, and thimble them cleverly
Here's tae' King James an' tae' Donald MacGillavray
Verse 4
Donalds the callin' that brooks no tangledness
Whiggin, an priggin' an all newfangledness
They might be gone, he will not be baukit man
He might have justice, or faith he'll take it, man
Chorus 4
Come like a cobbler, Donald MacGillavray
Come like a cobbler, Donald MacGillavray
Beat them, and bore them, and lingle them cleverly
Up wi' King James, an' with Donald MacGillavray
Verse 5
Donald was mumpit wi mirds, an' mockery
Donald was blinded wi' blads of property
Arles ran high but makin' were nothin, man
Lord how Donald is flightin' an' frettin', man
Chorus 5
Come like the Devil, Donald MacGillavray
Come like the Devil, Donald MacGillavray
Skelp them an' skaud them, what proved so unbrotherly
Up wi' King James, an' with Donald MacGillavray