"Oh Dear, She's Wonderful, Beautiful" lyrics

Oh dear, she's wonderful, beautiful
She's my queen, my joy, and my pride
She's so neat, so sweet, and so dutiful
Soon I will call her my wee Bonnie bride

Way up in Clachan with Douglas McLachlan
I was as happy as happy could be
For his daughter, Mary, was my little fairy
But Mary was very contrary with me

Oh Dear, she's wonderful, beautiful
She's my queen, my joy, and my pride
She's so neat, so sweet, and so dutiful
Soon I will call me my Bonnie wee bride

One night in the shilling, a curious feeling
Came over me stealing, oh what could it be
Soon I'd a notion, my heart was in motion
With love and devotion for Mary Mcree

Oh Dear, she's wonderful, beautiful
She's my queen, my joy, and my pride
She's so neat, so sweet, and so dutiful
Soon I will call me my wee Bonnie bride

My hand on hers tightened
My hopes were soon brightened
For soon I was enlightened, for plain was to see
She gave the cold shoulder and though I grew bolder
Mary grew colder and colder to me

Oh Dear, she's wonderful, beautiful
She's my queen, my joy, and my pride
She's so neat, so sweet, and so dutiful
Soon I will call me my wee Bonnie bride

Then whispered my jewel, "Don't think I am cruel"
But you'll quiet a duel, with you will have me
She mentioned a stranger, my rival and danger
Who tried to estrange her with his LSD

Oh Dear, she's wonderful, beautiful
She's my queen, my joy, and my pride
She's so neat, so sweet, and so dutiful
Soon I will call her my Bonnie wee bride

I challenged the swagger and carried his dagger
And soon with a stagger, he fell to his knees
With breath blowing faster, he sensed his disaster
Acknowledged his master, and Mary for me

Oh Dear, she's wonderful, beautiful
She's my queen, my joy, and my pride
She's so neat, so sweet, and so dutiful
Soon I will call her my Bonnie wee bride