And a' this time the wee cock sparra,

And a' this time the wee cock sparra,
And a' this time the wee cock sparra
Was chirpin awa on the shank o' the barra.

Obviously not the shank of a barra...but a handy branch....
I remember sitting up on New Year's Eve watching the White Heather Club and this Scot would always recite the same poem...don't know what put it into my head today... must be the weather...