Aikendrum

Aikendrum - Ewan MacColl

Ken ye how a Whig can fight Aikendrum Aikendrum

Ken ye how a Whig can fight Aikendrum

He can fight the hero bright

With his heels and armour tight

And the wind of heavenly night Aikendrum Aikendrum

Is not Rowley in the right Aikendrum

Did ye hear of Sunderland Aikendrum Aikendrum

Did ye hear of Sunderland Aikendrum

That man of high command

Who has sworn to clear the land

He has vanished from our strand

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Or the eel has ta'en the sand Aikendrum

Donald's running 'round and 'round

Aikendrum Aikendrum

Donald's running 'round and 'round Aikendrum

But the Chief cannot be found

And the Dutchmen they are drowned

And King Jaime he is crowned Aikendrum Aikendrum

But the dogs will get a stound Aikendrum

We have heard of Whigs galore

Aikendrum Aikendrum

We have heard of Whigs galore Aikendrum

But we've sought the country o'er

With cannon and claymore

And still they are before Aikendrum Aikendrum

We may seek forevermore Aikendrum

Ken ye how to gain a Whig Aikendrum Aikendrum

Ken ye how to gain a Whig Aikendrum

Look Jolly blythe and big

Take his ain blest side and prig

And the poor worm-eaten Whig

Aikendrum Aikendrum

For opposition's sake you will win