Jamie Raeburn's Farewell - The Tannahill Weavers

My name is Jamie Raeburn, in Glasgow I was born

My place and habitation I’m forced to leave with scorn

My place and habitation, I now must gang awa'

Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia

It was early in the morning, just at the break of day

I was woken by the turnkey who unto us did say Arise you hapless convicts,

arise you one and a'

Today’s the day you are to stray from Caledonia

We all arose, put on our clothes, our hearts were full of grief

Our friends who stood around the coach could grant us no relief

Our parents, wives and sweethearts, their hears were broke in twa

To see us leave the hills and dales of Caledonia

Farewell my dearest mother, I’m vexed for what I’ve done

I hope none shall cast up to you the race that I have run

I hope God will protect you when I am far awa'

Far from the bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia

Farewell, my dearest father, you were the best of men

And likewise to my sweetheart, it’s Catherine is her name

No more we’ll walk by Clyde’s clear stream or by the Broomielaw

For I must leave the hills and dales of Caledonia