By yon bonnie banks, and by yon bonnie braes,
Where the sun shines bright, on Loch Modan
Where me and my true love, were ever wont to gae,
On the bonnie bonnie banks, of Loch Modan

Chorus
Oh ye'll tak' the high road An’ I'll tak' the low road
And I'll be in Khaz Modan afore ye
For me and my true love will never meet
Again on the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Modan

We'll meet where we parted, in yon shady glen
On the steep steep side, of the Khaz Mountains
Where in purple hue, the hie-lands we view
And the moon looks out, frae the gloamin’

Chorus

Still fair is the scene, but ah! how changed
Are the hopes that we fondly cherished
Like a wa-t'ry gleam, like a morning dream
On Cul-lo-dens field, they ha'e per-rished

Chorus

The wild flowers spring, and the wee birds sing
And in sun-shine the waters, are sleepin’
But the broken heart, a kens nae second spring
And re-sign'd we may be, tho' we're greetin’

Chorus

 

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This song is edited from a Scottish folk song, the Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond. Find the actual tune here!