Johnnie Cope/The Atholl Highlanders

Lyrics

Jock sent a letter tae Dunbar Sayin' Cherlie meet me gin ye daur It's I'll learn ye the erts o' war If ye meet me here in the mornin' Cherlie read the letter upon He drew his sword its scabbard from Sayin' "Follow me my merry men We'll meet Johnny Cope in the morning" Hey Johnnie Cope are ye walkin' yet? And are your drums a-beating yet? If you were walking, I would wait Tae gang tae the coals in the mornin' Come noo Johnnie be as good as your word And let us try baith fire and sword Dinnae flee like a frightened bird That's gone frae its nest in the mornin' When Johnnie Cope he heard o' this He said tae himself it widnae be amiss Gin I saddle my horse in readiness Tae gang a flee in the morning Hey Johnnie Cope are ye walkin' yet? And are your drums a-beating yet? If you were walking, I would wait Tae gang tae the coals in the mornin' Bye noo Johnnie get up and rin The heiland bagpipes mak a din It's better tae sleep wi' a hale skin It'll be a bloody morning When Johnnie Cope tae Dunbar came They speired at him, "where's a' your men?" The deil confound me I dinnae ken I left them a' in the morning Hey Johnnie Cope are ye walkin' yet? And are your drums a-beating yet? If you were walking, I would wait Tae gang tae the coals in the mornin' Come noo Johnnie ye werenae plait Tae come wi' the news o' your ane defeat And leave your men in sic a state Sae early in the morning Wait quo' Johnnie I got sic' flegs Wi' their claymores and philabegs Gin I meet them again Deil brak' my legs I bid you all good morning Hey Johnnie Cope are ye walkin' yet? And are your drums a-beating yet? If you were walking, I would wait Tae gang tae the coals in the mornin' Hey Johnnie Cope are ye walkin' yet? And are your drums a-beating yet? If you were walking, I would wait Tae gang tae the coals in the mornin'