Hey Johnny Cope are ye walking yet
or are your drums a beating yet
If ye were walking I would wait
tae gang tae the coals in the morning
Cope sent a challenge from Dunbar
saying Charlie meet me an' ye daur
An' I'll learn ye the art o' war
if ye'll meet me in the morning
When Charlie looked his letter upon
he drew his sword the scabbard from
Come follow me my merry men
and we'll meet Johnny Cope in the morning
Now Johnny be as good as your word come
let us try baithe fire and sword
And dinna flee like a frichted bird
that's chased frae its nest i' the morning
When Johnny Cope he heard o' this
He thocht it wadna ba a miss
Tae hae a horse in readiness
Tae flee awa in the morning
Hey Johnny Cope are ye walking yet
or are your drums a beating yet
If ye were walking I would wait
tae gang tae the coals in the morning
Fye now Johnny get up a' rin
The Highland bagpipes mak' a din
Its better tae Sleep in a hale skin
for it will be a bloody morning
When Johnny Cope tae Dunbar cam'
the spiered at him Where's a your men
The de'il confound me gin I ken
for I left them a' in the morning
In faith qou Johnny I got sic flags
Wi' their claymores an' philabegs
Gin I face them again de'il brak my legs
so I wish you a' good morning
Hey Johnny Cope are ye walking yet
or are your drums a beating yet
If ye were walking I would wait
tae gang tae the coals in the morning
