verš 1
In 1314, the twenty-fourth of June,
King Eddie says "We're ready now to steal the stone of Scone".
He brought his biggest army but he had backed a deuce,
At Bannockburn he found that he was up against the Bruce.
King Eddie says "We're ready now to steal the stone of Scone".
He brought his biggest army but he had backed a deuce,
At Bannockburn he found that he was up against the Bruce.
refrén
Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
But they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
Struck once more, they began a-running,
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
But they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
Struck once more, they began a-running,
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
verš 2
Well, we had a bowl of porridge and a wee bit pinch of salt,
We had a dram of whisky and it was the finest malt.
We each wore a tammy and we wore the philibegs,
Eddie was in terror when he seen the hairy legs.
We had a dram of whisky and it was the finest malt.
We each wore a tammy and we wore the philibegs,
Eddie was in terror when he seen the hairy legs.
refrén
Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
But they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
Struck once more, they began a-running,
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
But they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
Struck once more, they began a-running,
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
verš 3
Now poor King Edward, nearly had a fit,
When he seen his cavalry falling doon a pit.
His men looked up from the trap that Bruce had built,
And they were shocked to find what was worn beneath the kilt.
When he seen his cavalry falling doon a pit.
His men looked up from the trap that Bruce had built,
And they were shocked to find what was worn beneath the kilt.
refrén
Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
But they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
Struck once more, they began a-running,
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
But they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
Struck once more, they began a-running,
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
verš 4
He sent for his archers, a group of country folk,
They erred and they purred, what a funny way they spoke,
With those archers Eddie had a go,
But they were as effective as the ones on radio.
They erred and they purred, what a funny way they spoke,
With those archers Eddie had a go,
But they were as effective as the ones on radio.
refrén
Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
But they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
Struck once more, they began a-running,
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
But they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
Struck once more, they began a-running,
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
verš 5
On the fastest horse that you have ever saw,
King Eddie went a-racing o'er the Border and awa,
He was fond of Scotland, but he never did return,
He didn't like the welcome that he got at Bannockburn.
King Eddie went a-racing o'er the Border and awa,
He was fond of Scotland, but he never did return,
He didn't like the welcome that he got at Bannockburn.
refrén
Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
But they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
Struck once more, they began a-running,
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
But they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
Struck once more, they began a-running,
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
Ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.
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