Wi’ Nae Wee Bairn Ye’ll Me Beget Lyrics
[Chorus]
Wi' nae wee bairn ye'll me beget
Untwinkle, little ee
My ainly pang'll be regret
A maiden I will dee
But I'll turn into a nightingale
My song will warm thy heart
Well I'll turn into a threshing machine
And tear thy bird apart
[Chorus]
Wi' nae wee bairn ye'll me beget
Untwinkle, little ee
My ainly pang'll be regret
A maiden I will dee
But I'll turn into a vampire
And kiss you on the neck
Well I'll turn into a silver cross
And send thee back to Heck
[Chorus]
Wi' nae wee bairn ye'll me beget
Untwinkle, little ee
My ainly pang'll be regret
A maiden I will dee
Wi' nae wee bairn ye'll me beget
Untwinkle, little ee
My ainly pang'll be regret
A maiden I will dee
But I'll turn into a nightingale
My song will warm thy heart
Well I'll turn into a threshing machine
And tear thy bird apart
[Chorus]
Wi' nae wee bairn ye'll me beget
Untwinkle, little ee
My ainly pang'll be regret
A maiden I will dee
But I'll turn into a vampire
And kiss you on the neck
Well I'll turn into a silver cross
And send thee back to Heck
[Chorus]
Wi' nae wee bairn ye'll me beget
Untwinkle, little ee
My ainly pang'll be regret
A maiden I will dee
But I'll turn into a hydrogen bomb
And atomize the air
Well I'll turn into a cockroach
And you'll see if I care
[Chorus]
Wi' nae wee bairn ye'll me beget
Untwinkle, little ee
My ainly pang'll be regret
A maiden I will dee
But I'll turn into a supernova
And burn up everything
Well I'll turn into a black little hole
And you'll turn into string
[Chorus]
Wi' nae wee bairn ye'll me beget
Untwinkle, little ee
My ainly pang'll be regret
A maiden I will dee
But I'll turn into God Himself
And then you'll come to me
Well I will not believe in you
And then where will you be?
And atomize the air
Well I'll turn into a cockroach
And you'll see if I care
[Chorus]
Wi' nae wee bairn ye'll me beget
Untwinkle, little ee
My ainly pang'll be regret
A maiden I will dee
But I'll turn into a supernova
And burn up everything
Well I'll turn into a black little hole
And you'll turn into string
[Chorus]
Wi' nae wee bairn ye'll me beget
Untwinkle, little ee
My ainly pang'll be regret
A maiden I will dee
But I'll turn into God Himself
And then you'll come to me
Well I will not believe in you
And then where will you be?
About
Genius Annotation
Stephin Merritt’s tribute to the Scots poet Robert Burns, described as “Highland Dialect Transformation Ballad Showdown”. Oddly, the song’s main inspiration seems to be “The Twa Magicians”, a traditional Scots ballad that Burns didn’t write.
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Credits
Producer
Writer
Flute
Tambourine
Vocals
Release Date
September 7, 1999
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