Johnny arose on a May morning Called for water tae wash his hand Gae lowse tae me my twa grey dogs That lie bound in iron bands, bands that lie bound in iron bands.
When Johnny's mother she heard o' this Her hands for a duel she wrang Crying, Johnny for your venison Tae the green wood dare no' gang, gang tae the green wood dare no' gang
But he has ta'en his good ben bow His arrows one by one And he's awa' tae the green wood ga'en Tae ding the dun deer doon, doon Tae ding the dun deer doon
Johnny shot and the dun deer leapt And he wounded her in the side And between the water and the wood The grey dogs laid her pride, pride The grey dogs laid her pride
By there come a silly auld man And an ill death may he dee For he's awa' tae Esslemont The king's seven foresters tae see, tae see The king's seven foresters tae see
Then up and spoke the first forester He was heid man ower them a' Gin this be Jock O'Breadislee Untae him we will draw, draw
Untae him we will draw The first shot that the forester fired It wounded him in the knee And the next shot that the forester fired His heart's blood blint his e'e, e'e His heart's blood blint his e'e
He's leant his back against an oak His foot against a stane And he's fired on the seven foresters And he's killed them a' but ane, ane And he's killed them a' but ane
He's broken four o' this man's ribs His airm and his collar bane And then he sat him on a horse Tae carry the tidings hame, hame Tae carry the tidings hame
Noo Johnny's good bent bow lies broke His twa grey dogs lie slain And his body lies in Monymusk And his huntin' days are dane, dane And his huntin' days are daneTeksty umieszczone na naszej stronie są własnością wytwórni, wykonawców, osób mających do nich prawa.
