Old Blind Dogs - Parcel O' Rogues
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Fareweel tae a' wir' Scottish fame
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Fareweel oor ancient glory
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Fareweel tae our Scottish name
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That's praised in martial story
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Noo the Sark, it runs tae the Solway sands
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Tweed, it runs tae the ocean
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Tae mark where England's province stands
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Sic' a parcel o' rogues in a nation
[Verse 2]
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What force nor guile could not subdue
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Through many warlike ages
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Is wrought now by a coward few
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For hireling traitor's wages
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Oh, the English steel we could disdain
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Safe in valour's station
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Aye, but English gold has been oor bain
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Sic' a parcel o' rogues in a nation
[Verse 3]
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Oh, would or could I hae seen the day
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That treason thus befell us
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My aul' grey heid hae lien in clay
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Wi' Bruce and loyal Wallace
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Aye, wi' pith and power 'til my last hour
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I'll mak' this declaration
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We were bought and sold for English gold
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Sic' a parcel o' rogues in a nation
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
F
Fareweel tae a' wir' Scottish fame
C Am
Fareweel oor ancient glory
F
Fareweel tae our Scottish name
C Am
That's praised in martial story
C F
Noo the Sark, it runs tae the Solway sands
G Am
Tweed, it runs tae the ocean
C F
Tae mark where England's province stands
C Am
Sic' a parcel o' rogues in a nation
C Am
Sic' a parcel o' rogues in a nation
C Am
Sic' a parcel o' rogues in a nation
C Am
Sic' a parcel o' rogues in a nation