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Version 1

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T:Johnnie Cope
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O:Scotland
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W:1
W:Cope sent a challenge free Dunbar, 
W:Charlie meet me if ye daur,  
W:And I'll learn you the art of war,
W:If you'll meet me in the morning. "
W:
W:(chorus)
W:Hey! Johnnie Cope are ye wauking yet, Or are your drums a-beating yet; 
W:If ye were wauking I would wait, To gan to the coals i'  the morning. 
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W:2
W:When Charlie looked the letter upon, 
W:He drew his sword the scabbard from;  
W:Come follow me my merry, merry men,   
W:And we'll meet Johnnie Cope in the morning. 
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W:3
W:Now Johnnie, be as guid's your word, 
W:Come let us try baith fire and sword;  "
W:And dinna rin awa' like a frightened bird,  
W:That's chased frae it's nest i' the morning". 
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W:4
W:When Johnnie Cope he heard o' this, 
W:#He thought it widna be amiss 
W:To hae a horse in readiness,
W: To flee awa i' the morning. 
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W:5
W:Fye, Johnnie, now git up and rin, 
W:The highland bagpipes mak' a din;  
W:It's best to sleep in a hale skin, 
W:For twill be a bluidy morning. 
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W:6
W:When Johnnie Cope to Dunbar came, 
W:They spier'd at him, where's a' your men?  
W:The de'il confound me gin I ken, 
W:For I left them a' i' the morning. "
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W:7
W:Now, Johnnie, troth ye were na blate, 
W:To come wi' the news o' your ain defeat, 
W:An' leave yer men in sic a strait, 
W:See early i' the morning. 
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W:8
W:I' faith, quoth Johnnie, "I got a fleg, 
W:Wi' their lang claymores and philabegs,  
W:If I face them again. De'il break my legs, 
W:Sae I wish ye a good morning".

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Country of origin: Scotland

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