Songtext Haughs of cromdale Fiddler's Green

Haughs of cromdale

Narrator:
As
I came in by
Achindoon just a wee bit from the town,
To the
Highlands
I was bound to view the haughs of
Cromdale
I met a man in tartan trews,
I spiered at him what was the news
Says he: "
The
Highland army rues that ever we came to
Cromdale"
Highland
Man: "
We were in bed, sir, every man, when the
English host upon us came
A bloody battle then began upon the haughs of
Cromdale
The
English horse they were so rude, they bathed their hoofs in
Highland blood
But every clan so boldly stood upon the haughs of
Cromdale" "
But alas we could no longer stay for over the hills we came away
And sore we do lament the day that ever we came to
Cromdale"
Thus the great
Montrose did say: "
Highland man, show me the way!
For
I will over the hills this day and
I'll view the haughs of
Cromdale"
Highland
Man: "
But alas my
Lord you're not so strong, you scarcely have two thousand man
There's twenty thousand on the plain stand rank and file on
Cromdale"
Thus the great
Montrose did say: "
Highland man, show me the way!
For
I will over the hills this day and
I'll view the haughs of
Cromdale"
Narrator:
They were at dinner, every man when the great
Montrose upon them came
A second battle then began upon the haughs of
Cromdale
The
Grant,
Mackenzie and
M'ky, soon as
Montrose they did espy
Oh then they fought most valiantly upon the haughs
Of
Cromdale
The
Mc
Donalds they returned again, the
Camerons did their their standard join,
Macintosh played a bloody game upon the haughs
Of
Cromdale
The
Mac
Gregors fought like lions bold,
Mac
Phersons none could them control,
Mac
Loughlins fought like loyal souls upon the haughs
Of
Cromdale
Survivor: "
Well,
I don't care who's wrong or right cause men will die in any fight
Can't stand the clashing of the swords upon the haughs of
Cromdale
Every night
I see the dead, the corpses still inside my head
Can't find no peace cause blood was shed
There on the haughs of
Cromdale"