I've A Laddie In America I've a laddie in America I've another in Dundee aye ee aye ee I've another in Australia And that's the one who's goin tae marry me aye ee aye ee. First he took me tae the dancin Then he took me tae my tea aye ee aye ee. Then he ran away and left me Wi three bonny bairnies on my knee aye ee aye ee. One was sittin by the fireside Another was sittin on my knee aye ee aye ee Another was sittin by the doorway Singin ‘Daddie, daddie, please come back tae me aye ee aye ee.’ When you sing 'aye' hold up your index fingers to make the letter 'I'. When you sing 'ee' hold up your thumbs, index and middle fingers to make the letter 'E'.