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Johnnie Cope Lyrics by The McCalmans

Scottish Songs

1986

[Intro]
The drums of war were sounding far
When Johnnie Cope cam tae Dunbar
When Johnnie Cope cam tae Dunbar
Upon a misty morning
[Verse 1]
Cope sent a a message tae Dunbar
Said; "Charlie meet me if you daur
And I'll learn you the arts of war
If you'll meet me in the morning"
[Chorus]
Hey Johnnie Cope are you wauking yet
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
If you were wauking I would wait
Tae gang tae The Coals in the morning
[Verse 2]
When Charlie looked o' th' letter upon
He drew his sword the scabbard from
"Come follow me my merry men
And we'll meet Johnnie Cope in the morning"
[Chorus]
Hey Johnnie Cope are you wauking yet
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
If you were wauking I would wait
Tae gang tae The Coals in the morning
[Verse 2]
When Johnnie Cope he heard o' this
He thought it wouldn'ae be amiss
To hae a horse in readiness
To flee awa' in the morning
[Chorus]
Hey Johnnie Cope are you wauking yet
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
If you were wauking I would wait
Tae gang tae The Coals in the morning
[Verse 3]
When Johnnie Cope tae Dunbar came
They spiered at him, "where's a' your men?"
"The Deil confound me gin I ken
For I left them a' this morning."
[Chorus]
Hey Johnnie Cope are you wauking yet
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
If you were wauking I would wait
Tae gang tae The Coals in the morning
[Verse 4]
"Faith", quo Johnnie, "I had sic fegs
Wi' their claymores and their philabegs
If I face them again Deil brak ma legs
So I wish you a' good morning."
[Chorus]
Hey Johnnie Cope are you wauking yet
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
If you were wauking I would wait
Tae gang tae The Coals in the morning
[Outro]
Hey Johnnie Cope are you wauking yet
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
If you were wauking I would wait
Tae gang tae The Coals in the morning
Credits
The McCalmans

The McCalmans

About “Johnnie Cope” by The McCalmans

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