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Aberbrothock 1320

Intro

Verse 1
In the year o’ 1314 wi oor backs against the wa’
We fought the English at Bannockburn By night we’d seen them fa’
Then we chased them south And gee’n them a taste o’ their ain’ poison
But very soon we realised the fight was far frae won

Verse 2
We follow’d Bruce and nae excuse Was ge’en or accepted
As we brought the war o’ independence Doon upon the foe
But still we had the spectre o’ One bigger and mair powerful
Come marching North on self invite And leave us a’ in chains

Refrain
And the war o’ independence Brought us victory in the end
But a war is only as good as the peace that it brings
And that peace was declared in 1320 In Aberbrothock the Abbey toon

Verse 3
Well the years went by you may ask why There wis nae resolution
But the truth is ye never kiss The one who wants revenge
We had to find another way To stop the murderous fighting
So we used oor brains Swapping swords for pens
Wi’ a letter tae the Pope

Bridge
It is in truth not for glory, nor riches,
Nor honours that we are fighting, But for freedom
For that alone, Which no honest man gives up
But with life itself.

Verse 1 Refrain Refrain

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from A Brief History of Scotland In Song, released April 17, 2015

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Eddie Cairney is one of the country's most prolific songwriters and Scotland's best kept songwriting secret with 99 albums to date and another 100 plus in the pipeline. He has written new music to almost all of Robert Burns works totalling over 900 new songs. He writes in a great many genres, from folk to orchestral. He is also one of Scotland's most accomplished rock/blues piano players. ... more

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