Song Lyrics: Hieland Laddie

We have had some requests for the lyrics of the songs featured on our CD Journey Through The Highlands. An Anglicized version of the lyrics for Hieland Laddie are listed below followed by the traditional Scottish wording. We used several Scottish words in our version. "Hieland" is the Scottish spelling for "highland". You can read a brief history of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobite rebellion referenced in the song here
Enjoy!

Hieland Laddie

Will ye go to Inverness

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

There you'll see the heiland dress.

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

On his head a bonnet blue

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

Tartan plaid and hieland trews (trousers)

Bonnie Laddie Hieland Laddie

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When he drew his good broad-sword,

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

Then he gave his royal word

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

From and field he ne'er would flee

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

With his friends he'd live or die

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

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Georgie sits in Charlie's chair

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

But I think he'll not bide there

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

Ne're reflect on sorrows past

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

Charlie will be king at last

Bonnie Laddie, Heiland Laddie

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Time and tide come 'round to all

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

And upstart pride will get a fall

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

Keep you heart for Charlie's fight

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

Come what may you've done what's right

Bonnie Laddie, Hieland Laddie

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Hieland Laddie (traditional wording)

Will ye go tae Inverness

Bonnie laddie, hielan' laddie

There ye'll see the hielan' dress

Bonnie laddie, hielan' laddie

On his head a bonnet blue

Bonnie laddie, hielan' laddie

Tartan plain an' hieland' trews

Bonnie laddie, hielan' laddie

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When he took his good braid-sword

Then he gave his royal word

Frae the field he ne'er wad flee

Wi' his friends wad live or dee

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Geordie sits in Charlie's chair

Had I my will he'd no sit there

Ne'er reflect on sorrows past

Charlie will be king at last

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Time an' tide come roon' tae a'

An' upstart pride will get a fa'

Keep up your heart for Charlie fight

Come what may we've done what's right