Jamie Raeburn's Farewell

Jamie Raeburn's Farewell - Ewan MacColl

My name is Jamie Rayburn in Glasgow I was born

My place and habitation I'm forced to leave with scorn

Fare my place and habitation I now must gang away

Far from the Bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia

It was early in the morning before the break of day

We were woken by the turnkey who unto us did say

Arise you hapless convicts arise you even and all

This is the day you are to stray from Caledonia

We all arose put on our clothes our hearts were full of grief

Our friends who stood around the coach could grant us no relief

Our parents wives and sweethearts did

Their hears were broke in twa

To see us leave the Bonnie place of Caledonia

Farewell my dearest mother I'm vexed for what I've done

I hope none shall cast up to you the race that I have run

I hope god will protect you when I am far away

Far from the Bonnie hills and dales of Caledonia

Farewell my honest father you were the best of men

And likewise my an in sweetheart it's Catherine is her name

No more we'll walk by Clyde clear stream or by the bromine law

For I must leave the hills and dales of Caledonia