Welcome Royal Charlie - The Corries

The man that should our king hae been

He wore the Royal red and green

A bonnier lad ye never seen

Than our young Royal Charlie

When Charlie in the heilan' sheil

Forgethered wi' the Great Lochiel

Oh sic' a kindness did prevail

'Tween the Chief and Charlie

Charlie’s been too long awa'

And the eagle waits for the bugle’s call

But the spirit shines above us all

For the right belongs to Charlie

At Falkirk and Prestonpans

Supported by the heilan' clans

He brak the Hanoverian bands

Did our young royal Charlie

But we darenae brew a peck o' malt

But Geordie he maun ca’t a fault

And for our kale we scarce get salt

For want of Royal Charlie

Charlie’s been too long awa'

And the eagle waits for the bugle’s call

But the spirit shines above us all

For the right belongs to Charlie

Noo our Charlie’s gone awa'

A doited German rules us all

And we are forced against the law

For want of Royal Charlie

So Charlie come and lead the way

For others here now hold the sway

But every dog maun hae it’s day

So welcome Royal Charlie

Charlie’s been too long awa'

And the eagle waits for the bugle’s call

But the spirit shines above us all

For the right belongs to Charlie