There cam' a man tae oor toon,
Tae oor toon, tae oor toon,
There cam' a man tae oor toon,
And they ca'd him Aiken Drum.

And he played upon a ladle,
A ladle, a ladle,
And he played upon a ladle,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his hat was made o' the guid roast beef,
The guid roast beef, the guid roast beef.
And his hat was made o' the guid roast beef,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his coat was made o' the haggis bag,
The haggis bag, the haggis bag.
And his coat was made o' the haggis bag,
And his name was Aiken Drum.

And his buttons were made o' the bawbee baps,
The bawbee baps, the bawbee baps.
And his buttons were made o' the bawbee baps,
And his name was Aiken Drum.