Paddy Goes To Holyhead - Johnnie Cope

Johnnie Cope

Jock sent a challenge frae Dunbar
Sayin "Charlie meet me an´ ye daur
An´ I´ll learn ye the airt o´ war
If ye´ll meet me here in the morning"

Charlie read the letter upon
The drew it is all scabbard from
So, follow me, my merry men
we´ll meet Johnnie Cope in the morning

Now Johnnie, be as good as your word
Come, let us try baith fire and sword
And dinna flee like a frightend bird
That´s chased frae its nest i´ the morning

. When Johnnie Cope he heard o´ this
He thocht himself wouldna be amiss
Tae hae saddled me horse in readiness
Tae flee awa in the morning

Fye now, Johnnie, get up an´ rin
The Highland bagpipes mak´ a din
It´s better tae sleep in a hale skin
For it will be a bluidie morning

When Johnnie Cope tae Dunbar came
They speired at him, "Where´s a´ your men?"
"Paddy confound me gin I ken
For I left them a´ in the morning"

Hey, Johnnie Cope are ye waukin´ yet
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
If ye were waukin´ I would wait
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning