I Will Go

I will go, I will go,
When the fightin' is over,
To the land of McLeod
That I left to be a soldier.
I will go, I will go.
When the king’s son came along
He called us a' together,
Saying «Brave Higland men,
Will ye fight for my father?»
I will go, I will go.
I’ve a buckle on my belt
A sword in my scabbard
A red coat on my back
And a shilling in my pocket
I will go, I will go When they put us all on board
The lasses were singing
But the tears came tae their eyes
When the bells started ringing
I will go, I will go.
When we landed on the shore
And saw the foreign heather
We knew that some would fall
And would stay here for ever
I will go, I will go.
When we came back tae the glen,
The winter was turning,
Our goods lay in the snow,
And our houses were burning.
I will go, I will go.