King's Singers Skye Boat Song Lyrics

Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wing,

Onward! the sailors cry;

Carry the lad that's born to be king

Over the sea to Skye.

Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar,

Thunderclaps rend the air;

Baffled, our foes stand by the shore,

Follow they will not dare.

Though the waves leap, soft shall ye sleep,

Ocean's a royal bed. Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep

Watch by your weary head

Many's the lad fought on that day,

Well the claymore could wield,

When the night came, silently lay

Dead in Cullodoen's field.

Burned are their homes, exile and death,

Scatter the loyal men.

Yet e'er the sword cool in the sheath,

Charlie will come again.

Who wrote Skye Boat Song lyrics?

Skye Boat Song is written by Lawson, Mcleod.

When was Skye Boat Song released?

Skye Boat Song is first released on July 24, 1993 as part of King's Singers's album "Folk Songs Of The British Isles" which includes 18 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.

Which genre is Skye Boat Song?

Skye Boat Song falls under the genre Classical.

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