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Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing
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'onward!' the sail ors cry
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Carry the lad that`s born to be king over the sea to skye
Verse one
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Loud the wind show l, loud the wav esroar, thunder claps rend theair
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Baff led our foes stand by the shore, follow they will not dare
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Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing
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'onward!' the sail ors cry
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Carry the lad that`s born to be king over the sea to skye
Verse two
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Through the wave sleap, soft shall Yes leep, ocean`s a Royal bed
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Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep watch by your weary head
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Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing
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'onward!' the sail ors cry
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Carry the lad that`s born to be king over the sea to skye
Verse three
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Many`s the lad, fought on that day, well the clay more could wield
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When the night came, silent ly lay, dead on Cull oden`s field
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Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing
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'onward!' the sail ors cry
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Carry the lad that`s born to be king over the sea to skye
Verse four
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Burned are our homes, exile and death, scatter the loyal men
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Yet, o`er thes word, cool in thes heath, Charlie will come again.
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Speed, bonnie boat , like a bird on the wing
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'onward!' the sail ors cry
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Carry the lad that`s born to be king over the sea to skye
Written by Miss MacLeod