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the corries - the battle of harlaw lyrics
and cam’ ye frae the hielans man
cam’ ye a’ the wey?
saw ye macdonald and a’ his men
as they cam’ in frae skye?
wey a diddum a_do and a dree and a drum
diddum de_droo drum drae
and cam’ ye near and near eneuch
did ye their numbers see?
come tell to me john hielanman
what might their numbers be?
wey a diddum a_do and a dree and a drum
diddum de_droo drum drae
well i cam’ in by the garioch land
doon by nether ha’
i saw macdonald and a’ his men
a_marching tae harlaw
wey a diddum a_do and a dree and a drum
diddum de_droo drum drae
the hielanmen with their long swords
fell in at us fu’ sair
and they drave back wir lawlanmen
three acres breadth or mair
wey a diddum a_do and a dree and a drum
diddum de_droo drum drae
lord forbes tae his brother did say:
“o, brother, dinnaye see?
they’ve drave us back on ilka side
and we’ll be forced tae flee!”
wey a diddum a_do and a dree and a drum
diddum de_droo drum drae
“oh no, no, no, my brother dear
this thing it maunna’ be
ye’ll tak yer guid sword in yer haun’
an’ ye’ll gan’ in wi’ me!”
wey a diddum a_do and a dree and a drum
diddum de_droo drum drae
the first blow that lord forbes struck
the sword ran in, in hale
the second blow lord forbes struck
the great macdonald fell
wey a diddum a_do and a dree and a drum
diddum de_droo drum drae
sic a cry frae among the hielanmen
when ye see their leader fa’
they cairtit him and buirit him
along by fair harlaw
wey a diddum a_do and a dree and a drum
diddum de_droo drum drae
[instrumental]
gin anyun’ should spier at ye
for them that’s gone awa’
just tell them plain an’ unco plain
they’re sleepin’ at harlaw
wey a diddum a_do and a dree and a drum
diddum de_droo drum drae
wey a diddum a_do and a dree and a drum
diddum de_droo drum drae
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