[Intro]
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[Verse]
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My name is Jamie Raeburn, in Glasgow I was born
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My place and habitation, I'm forced to leave with scorn
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My place and habitation, I now must gang awa'
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To leave the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
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It was early in the morning, just at the break of day
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I was woken by the turnkey who unto us did say
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Arise you hapless convicts, arise you one and a'
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Today’s the day you are to stray from Caledonia
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We all arose, put on our clothes, our hearts were full of grief
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Our friends who stood around the coach could grant us no relief
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Our parents, wives and sweethearts, our hearts were broke in twa
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To leave the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
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Farewell my dearest mother, I'm vexed for what I've done
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I hope none shall cast up to you, the race that I have run
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I hope god will protect you when I am far awa'
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Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia
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Farewell, my dearest father, you were the best of men
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And likewise to my sweetheart, it's Catherine is her name
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No more we'll walk by Clyde's clear stream or by the Broomielaw
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For I must leave the hills and dales of Caledonia
[Outro]
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