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My Land

Verse 1
This land I leave forever
Is the land I leave behind
I take the spirit with me
For some day I hope to find
Rest for I have never
Had it in these troubled times
Although I’ve no regrets
I have no peace of mind

Bridge 1
When I dream I still see Atholl
How we thought but never spoke
Of throwing out the Hanovarians
And their bloody hated yoke

Verse 2
But in my pain and sorrow
I can find no room for blame
We fought for freedom where we lay
And there can be no shame
But the odds were stacked against us
Though we fought them to a man
And I just hope that history
Will understand

Bridge 2
That it was no vain adventure
That it wasn’t just a dream
If the French had kept their word
We would have been by now supreme

Verse 3
But as I stand alone here
On these few square feet of sand
The chapter it is over
So farewell my land

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

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eddie cairney Scotland, UK

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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