tannahill weavers – welcome royal cherlie/campbell’s farewell to redcastle lyrics
the prince who should our king ha’e been
he wore the royal red and green
a bonnier lad was never seen
than our brave royal cherlie
oh and ye were lang a comin’
lang, lang, lang a comin’
oh and ye were lang a comin’
welcome royal cherlie
since our true king was sent awa’
a dighty german rules us a’
and we are forced against the law
for the right belongs tae cherlie
oh and ye were lang a comin’
lang, lang, lang a comin’
oh and ye were lang a comin’
welcome royal cherlie
we daurnae brew a peck o’ maut
or german geordie finds a faut
and for our kail we’ve scarce got saut
for want o’ royal cherlie
oh and ye were lang a comin’
lang, lang, lang a comin’
oh and ye were lang a comin’
welcome royal cherlie
when cherlie in the hielan’ shiel
was gathered by the great lochiel
oh what kindness did prevail
between the chief and cherlie
oh and ye were lang a comin’
lang, lang, lang a comin’
oh and ye were lang a comin’
welcome royal cherlie
at falkirk and at prestonpans
supported by the hieland clans
we broke the hanoverian bands
the right belongs tae cherlie
oh and ye were lang a comin’
lang, lang, lang a comin’
oh and ye were lang a comin’
welcome royal cherlie
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