Seven Nations - Johnny Cope lyrics

Johnny Cope

(Traditional, arranged by Kirk McLeod)

Cope sent a message from Dunbar

Saying Charlie meet me if you dare

And I'll learn you the art of war

If you'll meet me in the morning

Hey, now Johnny are you wailin' yet

And are your drums a beatin' yet

If you're walkin' I would wait

You're goin' to the coals in the morning

When Charlie looked the letter upon

He drew his sword his scabbard from

Follow me my merry men

And we'll meet Johnny Cope in the morning

Hey, now Johnny are you wailin' yet

And are your drums a beatin' yet

If you're walkin' I would wait

You're goin' to the coals in the morning

When Johnny Cope he heard of this

He thought it wouldn't be amiss

To have a horse in readiness

To flee far away in the morning

Go no Johnny get up and run

The highland 'pipes are making a din

It's better to sleep in a hail skin

It will be a bloody morning

When Johnny Cope to Dunbar came

He asked of him, "where's all your men?"

They'll confound me again and again

For I left them all in the morning

Hey now Johnny you weren't too late

To come with news of your own defeat

And leave your men in such a state

So early in the morning.