It Was A' For Our Rightfu' King - Dougie MacLean

It was a' for our rightfu' king

We left fair Scotland’s strand

It was a' for our rightfu' King

We e’er saw Irish land, my dear

We e’er saw Irish land

Now a' is done that men can do

And a' is done in vain

My love and native land fareweel

For I maun cross the main, my dear

For I maun cross the main

He turn’d him right and round about

And face the Irish shore

And gave his bridle reins a shake

And adieu for evermore, my dear

And adieu for evermore

The soldier frae the wars returns

The sailor frae the main

But I ha' parted frae my love

Never to meet again, my dear

No, never to meet again

When day is gane, and night is come

And a' folk bound to sleep

I think on him that’s far awa'

The lee-lang night, and weep, my dear

The lee-lang night, and weep

It was a' for our rightfu' king

We left fair Scotland’s strand

It was a' for our rightfu' King

We e’er saw Irish land, my dear

We e’er saw Irish land