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Luke Kelly
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This song is an old Scottish-language socialist and anti-imperialist song.
It describes the changes going through Scotland and the changes that will be in the future with regards to war and conflict. Its imagery and storytelling made it one of the most popular Scottish protest/anti-war songs of the...
[Véarsa 1]
Roch the win i the clear day's dawin
Blaws the clouds heilster-gowdie owre the bay
But thair's mair nor a roch win blawin
Thro the Great Glen o the warl the day
[Véarsa 2]
It's a thocht that wad gar our rottans
Aa thae rogues that gang gallus fresh an gay
Tak the road an seek ither loanins
Fore thair ill-ploys tae sport an play
[Véarsa 3]
Nae mair will our bonnie callants
Merch tae war whan our braggarts crousely craw
Nor wee weans frae pitheid an clachan
Murn the ships sailin doun the Broomielaw
[Véarsa 4]
Broken faimilies in launs we've hairriet
Will curse 'Scotlan the Brave' nae mair, nae mair
Black an whitе ane-til-ither mairriet
Mak thе vile barracks o thair maisters bare
[Véarsa 5]
Sae come aa ye at hame wi freedom
Never heed whit the houdies croak for Doom
In yer hous aa the bairns o Aidam
Will fin breid, barley-bree an paintit room
[Véarsa 6]
Whan MacLean meets wi's friens in Springburn
Aa thae roses an geeans will turn tae blume
An a black laud frae yont Nyanga
Dings the fell gallows o the burghers doun