Lyrics:

Jock sent a letter frae Dunbar
Sayin 'Charlie meet me an2 ye daur
An2 I2ll learn ye the airt o2 war
If ye2ll meet me here in the morning'

Charlie read the letter upon
The drew it is all scabbard from
So, follow me, my merry men
we2ll meet Johnnie Cope in the morning

[chorus:]
Hey, Johnnie Cope are ye waukin2 yet
Or are your drums a-beating yet?
If ye were waukin2 I would wait
Tae gang tae the coals in the morning

Now Johnnie, be as good as your word
Come, let us try baith fire and sword
And dinna flee like a frightend bird
That2s chased frae its nest i2 the morning

When Johnnie Cope he heard o2 this
He thocht himself wouldna be amiss
Tae hae saddled me horse in readiness
Tae flee awa in the morning

[chorus]

Fye now, Johnnie, get up an2 rin
The Highland bagpipes mak2 a din
It2s better tae sleep in a hale skin
For it will be a bluidie morning

When Johnnie Cope tae Dunbar came
They speired at him, 'Where2s a2 your men?'
'The de2il confound me gin I ken
For I left them a2 in the morning'

[chorus]