Bannockburn

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In 1314, the twenty-fourth of June,
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King Eddie says "We're ready now to steal the stone of Scone".
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He brought his biggest army but he had backed a deuce,
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at Bannockburn he found that he was up against the Bruce.

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Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
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but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
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struck once more, they began a-running,
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ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.

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Well, we had a bowl of porridge and a wee bit pinch of salt,
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we had a dram of whisky and it was the finest malt.
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We each wore a tammy and we wore the philibegs,
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Eddie was in terror when he seen the hairy legs.

[Chorus]
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Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
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but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
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struck once more, they began a-running,
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ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.

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Now poor King Edward, nearly had a fit,
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when he seen his cavalry falling doon a pit.
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his men looked up from the trap that Bruce had built,
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and they were shocked to find what was worn beneath the kilt.

[Chorus]
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Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
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but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
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struck once more, they began a-running,
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ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.

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He sent for his archers, a group of country folk,
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they erred and they purred, what a funny way they spoke,
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with those archers Eddie had a go,
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but they were as effective as the ones on radio.

[Chorus]
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Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
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but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
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struck once more, they began a-running,
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ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.

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On the fastest horse that you have ever saw,
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King Eddie went a-racing o'er the Border and awa,
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he was fond of Scotland, but he never did return,
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he didn't like the welcome that he got at Bannockburn.

[Chorus]
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Well, we raised our pipes and the English kept a-coming,
                                D                 G
but they werena quite so happy when we gie'd the pipes a blaw,
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struck once more, they began a-running,
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ready, steady, Eddie, go, it's time to shoot the craw.