Johnnie Cope Lyrics

Johnnie CopeJock sent a challenge frae DunbarSayin "Charlie meet me an´ ye daurAn´ I´ll learn ye the airt o´ warIf ye´ll meet me here in the morning"Charlie read the letter uponThe drew it is all scabbard fromSo, follow me, my merry menwe´ll meet Johnnie Cope in the morningNow Johnnie, be as good as your wordCome, let us try baith fire and swordAnd dinna flee like a frightend birdThat´s chased frae its nest i´ the morning. When Johnnie Cope he heard o´ thisHe thocht himself wouldna be amissTae hae saddled me horse in readinessTae flee awa in the morningFye now, Johnnie, get up an´ rinThe Highland bagpipes mak´ a dinIt´s better tae sleep in a hale skinFor it will be a bluidie morningWhen Johnnie Cope tae Dunbar cameThey speired at him, "Where´s a´ your men?""Paddy confound me gin I kenFor I left them a´ in the morning"Hey, Johnnie Cope are ye waukin´ yetOr are your drums a-beating yet?If ye were waukin´ I would waitTae gang tae the coals in the morning