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When Charlie look’d the letter upon,

He drew his sword the scabbard from,

Come follow me my merry merry men,

And we‘ll meet Johnny Coup i; the morning.

Hey Johnny Coup, &c.

Now Johnny be as good as your word,

Come let us try baith fire and sword,

And dinna rin awa like a frighted bird,

That s chac‘d frae its nest i' the morning.

Hey Johnny Coup, &c

When Johnny Coup did hear of this,

He thought it wadna be amiss

To hae a horse in readiness

To flee awa' i' the morning.

Hey Johnny Coup, &c

Fy now, Johnny get up and rin,

The Highland bagpipes makes a din,

It s best to sleep in a hale skin,

For twill be a bluidy morning.

Hey Johnny Coup, &c.

When Johnny Coup to Dunbar came,

They spierd at him where's a‘ your men ?

O wow, says Johnny I dinna ken,

For I left them a' i‘the morning.

Hey Johnny Coup, &c.