Johnny O Braidislee

Intro: (x2) Verse Johnny arose on a May mornin' Gone for water tae wash his hands He hae loused tae me, oh, his twa grey dogs That lie bound in iron bands Verse When Johnny's mother, she heard o' this Her hands for dule she wrang Cryin', "Johnny, for yer venison Tae the green woods dinna ye gang" Verse Aye, but Johnny hae taen his good benbow His arrows one by one Aye, and he's awa tae the green wood gaen Tae dae the dun deer doon Verse Oh Johnny, he shot, aye the dun deer she lapp't He wounded her in the side Aye, between the water and the wood The grey dogs laid their pride Instrumental Verse It's by there cam' a silly auld man Wi' an ill that John he might dee Oh, and he's awa' doon tae Esslemont Well, the King's seven foresters tae see Verse It's up and spake the first forester He was heid ane amang them a' "Can this be Johnny O' Braidislee? Untae him we will draw" Verse An' the first shot that the foresters, they fired They wounded John in the knee An' the second shot that the foresters, they fired Well, his hairt's blood blint his e'e Verse But he's leaned his back against an oak An' his foot against a stane Oh and he hae fired on the seven foresters An' he's killed them a' but ane Verse Aye, he hae broke fower o' this man's ribs His airm and his collar bain Oh and he has sent him on a horse For tae carry the tidings hame Instrumental Verse Johnny's good benbow, it lies broke His twa grey dogs, they lie deid And his body, it lies doon in Monymusk And his huntin' days are daen His huntin' days are daen Outro