Up among the heather
At the hill a' Benachee
Sitting with a wee girl
Rolling on my knee
A bumblebee stung me
Well above the knee
Up among the heather
At the hill a' Benachee
One day I went walking
In the merry month of May
I met a little country girl
And this they heard me say
Let me walk along with you
And hold you by the hand
Maybe I can help you
Fill your wee tin can
Up among the heather
At the hill a' Benachee
Sitting with a wee girl
Rolling on my knee
A bumblebee stung me
Well above the knee
Up among the heather
At the hill a' Benachee
Well we walked along for quite awhile
And we came by the stream
Then she says come here me boy
And show me what you mean
Come on and keep your bargain
I'll help you if I can
The two of us will start
To fill me wee tin can
Up among the heather
At the hill a' Benachee
Sitting with a wee girl
Rolling on my knee
A bumblebee stung me
Well above the knee
Up among the heather
At the hill a' Benachee
We sat down together
Close by the stream
Then I says come here me girl
I'll show what I mean
I hugged her and I kissed her
Like an Irishman
It didn't take me long
To fill her wee tin can
Up among the heather
At the hill a' Benachee
Sitting with a wee girl
Rolling on my knee
A bumblebee stung me
Well above the knee
Up among the heather
At the hill a' Benachee
So girls when you're courting
Take my advice
Never let an Irishman
Kiss you more than twice
All the time he's cuddling you
He's thinking up a plan
To get a wee-be rattle
At your auld tin can
Up among the heather
At the hill a' Benachee
Sitting with a wee girl
Rolling on my knee
A bumblebee stung me
Well above the knee
Up among the heather
At the hill a' Benachee