McPherson's Rant Songtext
von The Real McKenzies

Farewell ye dungeons dark and strong
This wretch′s destiny
Macpherson's day will nae be long
All o′ the gallows tree
Say run tullib, say water lily
And down tullib gide he
And he played a sprain, and he danced around
All o' the gallows tree
Well I've lived me a life of serf and strife
On many a bloody battle plain
But it breaks my heart, I must depart
And nae avenged I be
Say run tullib, say water lily
And down tullib gide he
And he played a sprain, and he danced around
All o′ the gallows tree
So take these bands frae aff me hands
And bring to me my sword


For there′s nae real man in a' the land
O braver mat one word
Say run tullib, say water lily
And down tullib gide he
And he played a sprain, and he danced around
All o′ the gallows tree
So farewell light, and may sun shine bright
And all beneath the Highland skies
Macpherson's name will nae disdain
The wretch that will nae die
Say run tullib, say water lily
And down tullib gide he
And he played a sprain, and he danced around
All o′ the gallows tree
Say run tullib, say water lily
And down tullib gide he
And he played a sprain, and he danced around
All o' the gallows tree