CEOLBEG
- Johnnie Cope LyricsCOPE SENT A CHALLENGE FRAE DUNBAR
SAYING CHAIRLIE MEET ME AN YE DAUR,
AN I'LL LEARN YE THE AIRT O' WAR IF YE'LL COME
TAE THE COALS IN THE MORNING
CHORUS
HEY JOHNNIE COPE ARE YOU A-WALKIN' YET
OR ARE YER DRUMS A-BEATING YET,
IF YE WERE WALKIN' I WAD WAIT TAE GANG
TAE THE COALS IN THE MORNING
WHEN CHAIRLIE READ THE LETTER UPON
HE DREW HIS SWORD HIS SCABBARD FROM,
SAING FOLLOW ME MY MERRY MEN AN WE'LL
MEET JOHNNIE COPE IN THE MORNING
COME NOW JOHNNY BE AS GUID AS YER WORD
AN MEET ME THERE WI' FIRE AND SWORD,
AN DINNA FLEE LIKE A FRICHTENED BIRD
THAT'S RAISED FRAE ITS NEST IN THE MORNING
REPEAT CHORUS
WHEN JOHNNIE COPE HE HEARD O' THIS
HE THOCHT IT WADNA BE AMISS,
TAE HAE A HORSE IN READINESS TAE FLEE FRAE
THE PANS IN THE MORNING
FIE NOW JOHNNIE GET UP AND RIN
FOR THE HIGHLAND BAGPIPES MAK THIER DIN,
IT'S BEST TAE SLEEP IN YER AIN HALE SKIN
FOR IT'LL BE A BLOODY MORNING
REPEAT CHORUS
WHEN JOHNNIE COPE TAE DUNBAR CAM FOLK
SPIERED AT HIM, "WHAUR'S AW YER MEN?"
THE DIEL CONFOUND ME A DINNAE KEN
FOR A LEFT THEM ALL IN THE MORNING
TRUTH QUO JOHNNIE A GOAT SIC A FLEG
WI' THEIR BIG CLAYMORES AND PHILABEGS,
GIN' A FACE THEM AGAIN DIEL BRAK MA LEGS
SAE A WISH YE AW GUID MORNING
REPEAT CHORUS
FAITH NOO JOHNNIE YE ARNA BLATE TA COME
WI' NEWS O' YER AIN DEFEAT,
AN LEAVE YER MEN IN SIC A STATE
SAE EARLY IN THE MORNING
SAYING CHAIRLIE MEET ME AN YE DAUR,
AN I'LL LEARN YE THE AIRT O' WAR IF YE'LL COME
TAE THE COALS IN THE MORNING
CHORUS
HEY JOHNNIE COPE ARE YOU A-WALKIN' YET
OR ARE YER DRUMS A-BEATING YET,
IF YE WERE WALKIN' I WAD WAIT TAE GANG
TAE THE COALS IN THE MORNING
WHEN CHAIRLIE READ THE LETTER UPON
HE DREW HIS SWORD HIS SCABBARD FROM,
SAING FOLLOW ME MY MERRY MEN AN WE'LL
MEET JOHNNIE COPE IN THE MORNING
COME NOW JOHNNY BE AS GUID AS YER WORD
AN MEET ME THERE WI' FIRE AND SWORD,
AN DINNA FLEE LIKE A FRICHTENED BIRD
THAT'S RAISED FRAE ITS NEST IN THE MORNING
REPEAT CHORUS
WHEN JOHNNIE COPE HE HEARD O' THIS
HE THOCHT IT WADNA BE AMISS,
THE PANS IN THE MORNING
FIE NOW JOHNNIE GET UP AND RIN
FOR THE HIGHLAND BAGPIPES MAK THIER DIN,
IT'S BEST TAE SLEEP IN YER AIN HALE SKIN
FOR IT'LL BE A BLOODY MORNING
REPEAT CHORUS
WHEN JOHNNIE COPE TAE DUNBAR CAM FOLK
SPIERED AT HIM, "WHAUR'S AW YER MEN?"
THE DIEL CONFOUND ME A DINNAE KEN
FOR A LEFT THEM ALL IN THE MORNING
TRUTH QUO JOHNNIE A GOAT SIC A FLEG
WI' THEIR BIG CLAYMORES AND PHILABEGS,
GIN' A FACE THEM AGAIN DIEL BRAK MA LEGS
SAE A WISH YE AW GUID MORNING
REPEAT CHORUS
FAITH NOO JOHNNIE YE ARNA BLATE TA COME
WI' NEWS O' YER AIN DEFEAT,
AN LEAVE YER MEN IN SIC A STATE
SAE EARLY IN THE MORNING
Facts about Johnnie Cope
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Johnnie Cope is written by Trad, Jim Banks.
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It is first released on January 01, 1991 as part of Ceolbeg's album "Seeds To The Wind" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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Johnnie Cope falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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Johnnie Cope song length is 5 minutes and 18 seconds.
Who wrote Johnnie Cope lyrics?
Johnnie Cope is written by Trad, Jim Banks.
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When was Johnnie Cope released?
It is first released on January 01, 1991 as part of Ceolbeg's album "Seeds To The Wind" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 6th track on this album.
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Which genre is Johnnie Cope?
Johnnie Cope falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song Johnnie Cope?
Johnnie Cope song length is 5 minutes and 18 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): TRAD, JIM BANKS
Record Label(s): 1991 Greentrax Recordings
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