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And dinna rin away like a frighted bird,
That's chas'd frae its nest in the morning.
Hey Johnnie Coup, &c.
When Johnnie Coup he heard of this.
He thought it wadna be amiss
To hae a horse in readiness,
To flie awa' i the morning.
Hey Johnnie Coup, &c.
Fy now Johnnie get up and rin,
The Highland bagpipes makes a din.
It s best to s'eep in a hale skin,
For ‘twill be a bluiddie morning,
Hey Johnnie Coup, &c,
When Johnnie Coup to Dunbar came,
They spier d a him where‘s a‘ your men;
The deil confound me gin I ken,
For I left them a' in the morning.
Hey Johnnie Coup, &c.
Now, Johnnie troth ye wasna blate,
To come wi the news o' your ain defeat
And leave your men in sic a strait,
So early in the morning.
Hey Johnnie Coup, &c.
Ah faith co Johnnie I got a flag.
With their claymores and philabegs,
If I face them again, deil break my legs,
So l wish you a good morning.
Hey Johnnie Coup, &c.
