There was a young man who came from ardlaig (pr. ardlay)
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he had a goblin a goblin tae slay
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Sing man from Ardlaig, sing goblin sing slay
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indeed I have muir of my goblin tae sing
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Sae what dae yae think we did wi its heed
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stuck on a pole tae make sure it was deed
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Sing goblin sing heed sing pole sing deed
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indeed I hae muir of my goblin tae sing
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Sae what dae yae think we did wi' its nose
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cut it off wi its fingers and toes
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Sing goblin sing nose sing fingers and toes
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indeed I hae muir o my goblin tae sing
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Sae what dae yae think we did wi its skin
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made a drum tae beat a din
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sing goblin sing skin sing beatin a din
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indeed I hae muir o my goblin tae sing
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sae what dae yae think we did wi its corpse
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threw in a bog where its rotting of course
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Sing goblin sing corpse sing rotting of course
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indeed I hae muir o my goblin tae sing
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Sae what dae yae think we did wi its bones
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ground em up wi grinding stones
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Sing goblin sing bones sing grinding stones
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Indeed I hae muir o my goblin tae sing
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sae what dae yae think we did wi its kin
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we did every single one of em in
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Sing goblin sing kin did everyone in
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and now there are nay muir goblin tae slay
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