It was one night in sweet July
When the woods were clear and the moon was high
Then three young lads on mischief bent
And away to the Brandon laws they went
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
So away for a ladder then they did go
And they placed it up against the window so
And up that ladder young Johnny he went
And his true love Jean was his intent
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
He stayed in there 'til after two
'Til the light of the dawn came peeping through
Then oh bonny lass come away for the fear
I hear old Tom coming up the stairs
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
Then down that ladder how Johnny did run
Singing get away lads here comes old Tom
And oh the bent like hares we ran
We hid in the meadow where the hay was long
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
So then this plan did I propose
That we three back to the ladder would go
We carried the blooming thing out of sight
And we hied it right o'er the dyke
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
Next morning when old Tom arose
It's straight to the broken ladder he goes
When he saw it lying there
He cursed he roared and he tore his hair
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
Then straight to the cook with all his might
Saying Jean it's been such an awful night
So sit you down and tell me plain
And won't you give me every last one of their names
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
To give you all their names I'll do what I can
But I can't swear it's them for fear I'm wrong
There was Pete for the horse and Johnny for the hill
And young Willie Scott from the old sawmill
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
Next day a policeman to Pete did come
Saying Pete my lad Tom's told me what you've done
You'll have to come with me to plead your cause
For the breaking of the ladder at the Brandon laws
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
For the breaking of the ladder in two you say
I've never a doubt until this day
And if you think that I'm that man
Then you and old Tom are damn far wrong
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
So then the policeman he went on his way
'Cause he couldn't prove anything on that day
And these three lads at the inn that night
They drank and they sang with such delight
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
Little na doo ron-ant-a-nigh
Oh little na doo ron-ant-a-nan
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