Ewan McLennan - Jamie Raeburn lyrics

My name is Jamie Raeburn, in Glasgow I was born My place and habitation I'm forced to leave with scorn My place and habitation, I now must gang awa' Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia It was early in the morning, just at the break of day I was woken by the turnkey who unto us did say Arise you hapless convicts, arise you one and a' Today's the day you are to stray from Caledonia We all arose, put on our clothes, our hearts were full of grief Our friends who stood around the coach could grant us no relief Our parents, wives and sweethearts, their hears were broke in twa To see us leave the hills and dales of Caledonia Farewell my dearest mother, I'm vexed for what I've done I hope none shall cast up to you the race that I have run I hope God will protect you when I am far awa' Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia Farewell, my dearest father, you were the best of men And likewise to my sweetheart, it's Catherine is her name No more we'll walk by Clyde's clear stream or by the Broomielaw For I must leave the hills and dales of Caledonia