Sherrifmuir

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 SHERIFF MUIR



There's some say that we wan and some say that they wan

And some say that nane wan at a' man

But one thing is sure that at Sheriff Muir

A battle was fought on that day man

             	And we ran and they ran and they ran and we ran

             	And we ran and they ran awa' man



Now Trumpet McLean whose breeks were not clean

By misfortune did happen tae fa' man

By saving his neck his trumpet did break

He came off without music at a' man

             	And we ran and they ran and they ran and we ran

             	And we ran and they ran awa' man



Whether we wan or they wan or they wan or we wan

Or if there was winnin' at a' man

There's nae man can tell save our brave general

Wha first began runnin' awa' man

             	And we ran and they ran and they ran and we ran

             	And we ran and they ran awa' man



Pray come ye here the fight tae shun or keep the sheep wi' me man

Or was you at the Sheriffmuir and did the battle see man

Pray tell which o' the parties won for weel I know I saw them run

Both south and north when they began

Tae pell and mell and kill and fell wi' muskets snell and pistols knell

And some tae hell did flee man



But my dear Will I kenna still which o' the twa did lose man

For weel I know they had good skill tae set upon their foes man

The Redcoats they are trained you see the Highland clans disdain tae flee

Wha then shall gain the victory

But the Highland race all in a brace with a swift pace to the Whigs' disgrace

Did put to chase their foes man



But Scotland has not much to say for such a fight as this is

For baith did fight baith ran away the devil take the misses

For every soldier was not slain that ran that day and was nae ta'en

Either flying from or to Dunblane

For fear of foes that they should lose the bowls of brose all crying woes

Yonder them goes d'ye see man

There's no one knows who's wan man



             	And we ran and they ran and they ran and we ran

             	And we ran and they ran awa' man