Paddy Goes To Holyhead - Johnnie Cope lyrics

Jock sent a letter frae Dunbar Sayin "Charlie meet me an′ ye daur An′ I′ll learn ye the airt o′ war If ye′ll meet me here in the morning" Charlie read the letter upon The drew it is all scabbard from So, follow me, my merry men we′ll meet Johnnie Cope in the morning [chorus:] Hey, Johnnie Cope are ye waukin′ yet Or are your drums a-beating yet? If ye were waukin′ I would wait Tae gang tae the coals in the morning Now Johnnie, be as good as your word Come, let us try baith fire and sword And dinna flee like a frightend bird That′s chased frae its nest i′ the morning When Johnnie Cope he heard o′ this He thocht himself wouldna be amiss Tae hae saddled me horse in readiness Tae flee awa in the morning [chorus] Fye now, Johnnie, get up an′ rin The Highland bagpipes mak′ a din It′s better tae sleep in a hale skin For it will be a bluidie morning When Johnnie Cope tae Dunbar came They speired at him, "Where′s a′ your men?" "The de′il confound me gin I ken For I left them a′ in the morning" [chorus]