Derwentwater's Farewell Lyrics

I bought a wife in Edinburgh for a bawbee. I got a farthing back again tae buy tobacco wi'. Chorus And wi' you and wi' you and wi' 'you Johnny Lad. I'll dance the buckles off my s...Read Full Lyrics

Oh, would I were where Helen lies For night and day on me she cries Oh, would I were where Helen lies On fair Kirkconnel lea Oh, Helen fair, beyond compare I'll mak a garland for ...Read Full Lyrics

Oh that I could hear the birds again In the fields of Ardmorn Where the sun lies over Scullom(?) voe And the mist silent all around. Oh that I ccould see the bracken red In the hi...Read Full Lyrics

Why weep ye by the tide, lady Why weep ye by the tide? I'll wed ye to my youngest son And you will be his bride And you will be his bride, lady Sae comely to be seen And aye she le...Read Full Lyrics

I will go, I will go When the fighting is over To the land of Mcleod That I left to be a soldier I will go, I will go When the fighting is over To the land of Mcleod That I left to...Read Full Lyrics

Whaur hae ye been sae braw, lad? Whaur hae ye been sae brankie-o? Whaur hae ye been sae braw, lad? Cam' ye by Killiecrankie-o? An' ye had been whaur I hae been Ye wadna been sae c...Read Full Lyrics

Farewell ye dungeons dark and strang, The wretches destiny, MacPhersons time will no be lang, On yonder gallow's tree It was by a woman's treachorous hands, That I was condem...Read Full Lyrics

For ye've feather beds an carpet rooms - Could ye no pit doon a wee German lairdie? For a better Prince sure than ever he was Lay amangst the heather wi the kilt and plaidie. Refr...Read Full Lyrics

La de da de dum On the 17th of March in La de da de da A son was born to Mrs La De Dum He had two arms, two legs, a mouth and nose and ears And the usual La de da de da de dum. H...Read Full Lyrics

Chorus: Hill you ho, boys; let her go, boys; Bring her round, now all together. Hill you ho, boys; let her go boys, Sailing home, home to Mingulay. What care we though white the M...Read Full Lyrics