The Miner's Lullaby

Coorie doon, coorie doon, coorie doon, my darling,
Coorie doon the day;
Coorie doon, coorie doon, coorie doon, my darling,
Coorie doon the day.

Lie doon, my dear, and in your ear,
To help you close your eyes,
I'll sing you a song, a slumbering song,
A miner's lullaby.

Your daddy's doon the mine, my darling,
Down in the Curlby main;
Your daddy's hawkin' coal, my darling,
For his own wee wean.

Coorie doon, coorie doon, coorie doon, my darling,
Coorie doon the day.

There's darkness down the mine, my darling,
Darkness, dust and damp.

But we must have our heat, our light,
Our fire and our lamp.

Your daddy coories doon, my darling,
Doon in a three foot seam.

So you can coorie doon, my darling,
Coorie doon and dream.

Coorie doon, coorie doon, coorie doon, my darling,
Coorie doon the day;
Coorie doon, coorie doon, coorie doon, my darling,
Coorie doon the day.

Note: 'Coorie doon' is Scottish for 'snuggle down'.