Oot be wast o' Horn o' Papa Rowin' Foula doon Ower a hidden piece o' watter Rowin' Foula doon Roond da boats da tide-lumps makin' Sunlicht trowe da cloods is brakkin' We maan geng whaar fish is takkin' Rowin' Foula doon Fishy knots wir boat haes truly Nae misforen know We hae towes and bowes and cappies Ballast ida shot Peats fir fire ita da kyettle Tattie fir da pot Oot be wast o' Horn o' Papa Rowin' Foula doon Ower a hidden piece o' watter Rowin' Foula doon Roond da boats da tide-lumps makin' Sunlicht trowe da cloods is brakkin' We maan geng whaar fish is takkin' Rowin' Foula doon Laek a lass at's hoiden laachin Coorted be her vooers Papa sometimes lies in simmer Veiled wi ask an shooers Da apo da wilsom water Comes da scent o' flo'ers Oot be wast o' Horn o' Papa Rowin' Foula doon Ower a hidden piece o' watter Rowin' Foula doon Roond da boats da tide-lumps makin' Sunlicht trowe da cloods is brakkin' We maan geng whaar fish is takkin' Rowin' Foula doon We can bide ashore nae langer We maan geng and try We'll win back, boys, if we soodna Scrime da moder dy Fir da scent o flooers in Papa Leds wis a' da wye Oot be wast o' Horn o' Papa Rowin' Foula doon Ower a hidden piece o' watter Rowin' Foula doon Roond da boats da tide-lumps makin' Sunlicht trowe da cloods is brakkin' We maan geng whaar fish is takkin' Rowin' Foula doon Rowin' Foula doon