BONNIE BALLERINA
Skin so fair and light was her hair
She wore a kilt and sash
She'd dance for me tirelessly
My bonnie Scottish lass

She danced upon a tiny stage
In a solitary spot
Inside a bubble made of glass
In the bottom of a bottle of scotch

A music box tinkled a Scottish tune
I remember it to this day
For I heard it over and over again
When I was a young girl at play

I'd watch her for the longest time
As she'd turn and jump and spin
The music would stop and she would rest
Until I was ready again

I'd turn the key and she'd dance for me
My bonnie Scottish lass
Wiggling her pointed toes merrily
In her bubble made of glass

As I grew up I heard the tune
And learned it was a song
Maybe you have heard it too
If so, please sing along...

"Oh, you'll take the high road
and I'll take the low road
and I'll be in Scotland afore you
But me and my true love will never meet again
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomand"
(c) 2004  Sheila W
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