Jock sent a letter tae Dunbar Sayin' Cherlie meet me gin ye daur It's I'll learn ye the erts o' war If ye meet me here in the morning
Cherlie read the letter upon He drew his sword its scabbard from Sayin' follow me my merry men And we'll meet Johnnie Cope in the morning
Hey Johnnie Cope are ye walking yet? And are your drums a-beating yet? If you were walking I would wait Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
Come noo Johnnie be as good as your word And let us try baith fire and sword Dinnae flee like a frightened bird That's gone frae its nest in the morning
When Johnnie Cope he heard o' this He said tae himself it widnae be amiss Gin I saddle my horse in readiness Tae gang a flee in the morning
Hey Johnnie Cope are ye walking yet? And are your drums a-beating yet? If you were walking I would wait Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
Bye noo Johnnie get up and rin The hieland bagpipes mak a din It's better tae sleep wi' a hale skin It'll be a bloody morning
When Johnnie Cope tae Dunbar came They speired at him, 'where's a' your men?' The de'il confound me I dinnae ken I left them a' in the morning
Hey Johnnie Cope are ye walking yet? And are your drums a-beating yet? If you were walking I would wait Tae gang tae the coals in the morning
Come noo Johnnie ye werenae plait Tae come wi' the news o' your ane defeat And leave your men in sic' a state Sae early in the morning
Wait quo Johnnie I got sic' flegs Wi' their claymores and philabegs Gin I meet them again De'il brak' my legs I bid you all good morning
Hey Johnnie Cope are ye walking yet? And are your drums a-beating yet? If you were walking I would wait Tae gang tae the coals in the morning