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And I'll learn you the art of war,
if you'll meet wi me in the morning.
Hey Johnny Coup are you waken yet,
Or are your drums a-beating yet,
If ye were waking I would wait,
To gang to the coals in the morning.
When Charlie look’d this letter upon,
He drew his sword the scabbard from,
Come follow me my merry merry men,
And we’ll meet Johnny Coup i’ the morning;
Hey Johnny Coup, &c.
Now Johnny be as good as your word,
Come let us try baith fire and sword,
And dinna rin awa like a frighted bird,
That's chac'd free its nest i' the morning,
Hey Johnny Coup, &c.
When Johnny Coup did hear of this,
He thought it wadna be amise,
To hae a horse in readiness,
To flee awa' i' the morning,
Hey Johnny Coup, &c.
Fy now Johnny get up and rin,
The Highland bagpipes makes a din,
It’s best to sleep in a (illegible text)ale skin,
For twill be (illegible text) morning.
Hey Johnny Coup, &c.
