Oh this evening's passed so quickly,
                                          
and the music's almost done.
                                                     
We've heard the piper and the fiddler,
                               
the singer and his song.
                                
Time [bad word] for us tae leave ye,
                                   
one last song before we go.
                                         
So button up, and aye be cheery,
                                          
and tak a dram afore ye go.
                                             
So button up, and aye be cheery,
                                          
and tak a dram afore ye go.

Oh, this night we will remember,
and the music's been just fine.
But the cold grey land of Caithness
can be [bad word] and unkind.
We must bit fareweel and leave ye,
travel through the ice and snow.
So button up, and aye be cheery,
and tak a dram afore ye go.

So goodnight, and God be with you,
and watch over you until
we can all meet here together,
our glasses we will refill.
We'll drink a health tae absent friends,
and make the beer and whisky flow.
So button up, and aye be cheery,
and take a dram afore ye go.