Testo 51st ( Highland ) Division's Farewell To Sicily

The pipie is dozie, the pipie is fey He wullnae come roun for his vino the day The sky owre Messina is unco an gray An aa the bricht chaumers are eerie Farweill ye banks o Sicily Fare ye weill ye valley an shaw There's nae Jock will mourn the kyles o ye Aa the bricht chaumers are eerie [Puir bliddy swaddies are wearie] Farweill ye banks o Sicily Fare ye weill ye valley an shaw There's nae hame can smoor the wiles o ye Aa the bricht chaumers are eerie [Puir bliddy swaddies are wearie] Then doun the stair an line the watterside Wait yer turn the ferry's awa Then doun the stair an line the watterside Aa the bricht chaumers are eerie The drummie is polisht, the drummie is braw He cannae be seen for his wabbin ava He's beezed himsell up for a photie an aa Tae leave wi his Lola, his dearie Farweill ye banks o Sicily Fare ye weill ye sheilin an haa We'll aa mind shebeens an bothies Whaur kind signorinas were cheerie Farweill ye banks o Sicily Fare ye weill ye sheilin an haa We'll aa mind shebeens an bothies Whaur Jock made a date wi his dearie Then tune the pipes an drub the tenor drum Leave yer kit this side o the waa Then tune the pipes an drub the tenor drum Puir bluidy swaddies are wearie [Aa the bricht chaumers are eerie]