The Twa Corbies

Intro: verse 1 As I was walking, oh a' my lane I spied twa corbies, they were makin' mane And een ontae the other did say-o "Whar will we gang? Will we dine the day-o? Whar will we gang? Will we dine the day?" verse 2 It's in ahind yon oul fail dyke I wot there lies, oh, a new-slain knight Naebody kens that he lies there-o But his hawk, his hound and his lady fair-o His hawk, his hound and his lady fair verse 3 His hawk is tae the hunting gane His hound, to bring a' wild fowl hame His lady's ta'en another mate-o So we can mak' our dinner sweet-o So we can mak' our dinner sweet Instrumental verse 4 It's you'll sit on his white horse bane And I'll pick out his bonny blue e'en Wi' a lock of his gowden hair-o We'll thak our nest fan it grows bare-o We'll thak our nest fan it grows bare Verse 5 There's mony's an ane now for him makes mane But naebody kens where he has gane Through his bare bones as they lie bare-o The wind will blow aye forever mare-o The wind will blow, aye, forever mare___ Outro