Adam Cameron is my name I'm second son to Boyndlie My brother John, he heirs the land And a soldier now you'll find me
Parting with my bonnie love, Her hand in mine was locked And for to drive dull care away I spoke as if I joked
It's farewell, Cameron, step abroad, Though you say I'm your charmer I've kept the best part to myself And I'll wed some brisk young farmer
Since you have kept the part from me For which I've long been searching The fifes do play a merry tune And the drums beat loud for marching
So boldly I did step away To go on to Dumbarton And I had on my Highland dress As lieutenant to the captain
A lad I had alang wi' me 'Twas her young brother Tammy And ay, when he did smile on me Reminded me o' Annie
Soon after this a letter came From Annie as a token It was to show and let me know That the bonds of love were broken
A letter from my brother came With post haste it was carried That gin I were a living man To come and see him married
While reading it, her brother came To ask me for a furlow To go and see his sister wed He wished to leave tomorrow
And when I heard young Tammy's words Within but I was weary Who was to be my brother's wife But just my only dearie
I said, “You may not go alone For it would sair offend me But you must stay and drive the coach For me and Captain Finlay.”
So we drove on and further on It's homeward bound you'll find me And there I met my bonnie love Aneath the braes o' Boyndlie
Could you love a sodger noo Could you lay doon ayont me Could you forsake your new sweetheart My dear love, and gang wi' me?
I could love a sodger noo, And I'll lay doon ayont ye There was ne'er than for a mother's son My love, and I'll do for ye
The darkest oor o' any night If you wed me, I'll tend you Here's Captain Finlay will make us one And I will aye defend you
I laid my broadsword across our knees, We crossed our right hands over And Captain Finlay has made us one I'm husband now and loverTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
