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Twa Recruitin’ Sergeants Lyrics by The McCalmans

1991

[Intro]
There was twa recruitin' sergeants came frae the Black Watch
Through markets and fairs, some recruits for to catch
But all that they listed was forty an' twa
"Enlist, my bonnie laddie, and come awa'!"
[Chorus]
And it's over the mountains, and over the main
Through Gibraltar tae France and Spain
Wi' a feather in your bonnet an a kilt abon your knee
Enlist, my bonnie laddie, and come awa' wi' me
It's out o' the barn, and it's intae the mire
Well that auld fairmer, he thinks you'll never tire
It's a slavery job of low degree
Enlist, my bonnie laddiе, and come awa' wi' me
[Chorus]
And it's over thе mountains, and over the main
Through Gibraltar tae France and Spain
Wi' a feather in your bonnet an a kilt abon your knee
Enlist, my bonnie laddie, and come awa' wi' me
An' laddie, ye dinna ken the danger that yer in
If your horse was to fleg an' your ousen was to run
This greedy auld fairmer, he winna pay your fee
Enlist, my bonnie laddie, and come awa' wi' me
[Chorus]
And it's over the mountains, and over the main
Through Gibraltar tae France and Spain
Wi' a feather in your bonnet an' a kilt abon your knee
Enlist, my bonnie laddie, an' come awa' wi' me
An' laddie, if you ha' a sweetheart, or a bairn
You'll easily get rid o' that ill-spun yarn
That rattles o' the drum ay, that'll pay it a'
T'enlist, my bonnie laddie, and come awa'
[Chorus]
And it's over the mountains, and over the main
Through Gibraltar tae France and Spain
Wi' a feather in your bonnet an' a kilt abon your knee
Enlist, my bonnie laddie, an' come awa' wi' me
[Outro]
And it's over the mountains, and over the main
Through Gibraltar tae France an' Spain
Wi' a feather in your bonnet an a kilt abon your knee
Enlist, my bonnie laddie, and come awa' wi' me
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