Freedom Come-All-Ye A Song by Hamish Henderson©Hamish Henderson 1960 as sung by Dick Gaughan Roch the wind in the clear days dawin Blaws the cloods heilster-gowdie owre the bay But theres mair nor a roch wind blawin Thro the Great Glen o the warld the day Its a thocht that wad gar oor rottans Aa thae rogues that gang gallus fresh an gay Tak the road an seek ither loanins Wi thair ill-ploys tae sport an play Nae mair will our bonnie callants Merch tae war when oor braggarts crousely craw Nor wee weans frae pitheid an clachan Mourn the ships sailin doun the Broomielaw Broken faimlies in lands weve hairriet Will curse Scotlan the Brave nae mair, nae mair Black an white ane-til-ither mairriet Mak the vile barracks o thair maisters bare Sae come aa ye at hame wi freedom Never heed whit the houdies croak for Doom In yer hoos aa the bairns o Adam Will find breid, barley-bree an paintit rooms When Maclean meets wis friens in Springburn Aa thae roses an geans will turn tae blume An the black lad frae yont Nyanga Dings the fell gallows o the burghers doun. English translation Its a rough wind in the clear days dawning Blows the clouds head-over-heels across the bay But theres more than a rough wind blowing Through the Great Glen of the world today Its a thought that would make our rodents, All those rogues who strut and swagger, Take the road and seek other pastures To carry out their wicked schemes No more will our fine young men March to war at the behest of jingoists and imperialists Nor will young children from mining communities and rural hamlets Mourn the ships sailing off down the River Clyde Broken families in lands weve helped to oppress Will never again have reason to curse the sound of advancing Scots Black and white, united in friendship and marriage, Will make the slums of the employers bare So come all ye who love freedom Pay no attention to the prophets of doom In your house all the children of Adam Will be welcomed with food, drink and clean bright accommodation When MacLean returns to his people All the roses and cherry trees will blossom And the black guy from Nyanga Will break the capitalist stranglehold on everyones life Luke Kelly: Freedom Come All Ye. Yes Scotland - YouTube Video for freedom come all ye luke► 3:01► 3:01 youtube/watch?v=rIDqtL0s-w4 18 Oct 2013 - Uploaded by Ian Russell Luke Kelly: Freedom Come All Ye From, Battle Of The Somme/Freedom Come All Ye A ...
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