Strathmartine Mains Love And Freedom Banish Misfortune

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[Verse]

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As I cam owre Strathmartine Mains
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Wha dae ye think I seen?
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But a braw young piper laddie
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Cam a-linkin owre the green

[Chorus]

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Singing, hey Donald, ho Donald
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Dirrum-a-doo-a-day

[Verse]

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He played a jig and he played reel
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And he played a sweet strathspey
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He roused my hairt 'til the beat skipped time
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Tae the tappin' o' ma tae

[Chorus]

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Singing, hey Donald, ho Donald
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Dirrum-a-doo-a-day

[Verse]

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Well, I've nae gowd tae offer ye
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I hae but little gear
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But we'll hae love and freedom
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If ye'll gang wi' me, my dear

[Chorus]

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Singing, hey Donald, ho Donald
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Dirrum-a-doo-a-day

[Verse]

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There's gowd in the broom o' the Sidlaw Hills
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Honey in the heather sweet
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There's speckled trout in the Henlinn Tarn
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A cairpet 'neath oor feet

[Chorus]

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Singing, hey Donald, ho Donald
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Dirrum-a-doo-a-day

[Verse]

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He blew up his chanter
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An' it's sic a spig he plays
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So I chose love and freedom
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An' I'll wander all my days

[Chorus]

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Singing, hey Donald, ho Donald
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Dirrum-a-doo-a-day

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Hey Donald, ho Donald
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Dirrum-a-doo-a-day

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Hey Donald, ho Donald
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Dirrum-a-doo-a-day

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Hey Donald, ho Donald
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Dirrum-a-doo-a-day

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Singing hey Donald, ho Donald
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Dirrum-a-doo-a-day